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Morethan50WorldWarII-eraplanesflewinformationovertheWorldWarIIMemorialinWashingtonFriday,markingthe70thanniversaryoftheendoftheconflictinEurope.

TheroarofmightypistonenginesoverheadtranfixedmiddaystrollersandcrowdsalongtheNationalMall.

"It'sjustbeenanincredibledaytocomehere,afteralltheseyears,andseetheseairplanesagain."

Theflyby,calledArsenalofDemocracy,wasorganizedbytheGeneralAviationManufacturersAssociation.ItspresidentandCEO,PeterBunce,saysrestoratingoldairplanesisaslowandpainstakinglyhardprocessdonemostlybyenthusiasts.

“Recently,therewasaveryiconicaircraftthatwasfishedoutinLakeMichiganandthataircraftwillgothroughaverylongrestorationprocesses,it'syearsandyears."

Manyoftheplanes,suchasthisBoeingB-17FlyingFortress,calledTexasRaidersbelongstoaTexas-basednon-profitorganizationcalledCommemorativeAirForce.

CiviliancorporatepilotBuddyCookseyhasbeenflyingitsvintageplanesatairshowsformorethan40years.Hesaysthegrouphasover11,000membersbutisalwayslookingfornewfansreadytodevotetimeandworktorestorationandupkeepofoldplanes.

“Wearelookingforyoungladies,youngmen,race,color,creeddoesnotmattertous.Theygottheenthusiasm-wewantthem."

Cookseysays,despitetheirage,theplanesarestillinverygoodshape.

“Strangelyenoughtheairplanesarequitedurable,theyweremeanttobethatdurable.Andthere'slotofredundancyinthesystemsandso,theproblemthatwehaveisthepartsarenoteasilytocomeby."

Cookseysayseveryonceinawhile,aboxofsparepartsisdiscoveredinsomewarehouse,butmanyofthemhavetobemanufacturednew,whichisnotcheap.Buthesaysitisimportanttokeeptheseplanesflyingasatributetoallwhofoughtinthem.

“Ibelievethattheycouldbecontinuallyoperatedforprobably…forever,aslongaswecancontinuetodowhatwearedoing."

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