Beginning at noon on Saturday, nearly 60 aircraft spanning the history of aviation will buzz over D.C.’s National Mall, a rare public parade of planes and helicopters streaking across the country’s most restricted airspace.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
See planes over the Mall? Don’t fret, it’s aviation history in action.
Nearly 60 aircraft will fly at 1,000 feet on Saturday above one of the most protected airspaces in the country

By Kyle Swenson
May 10, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EDT