Boeing Sponsors Flight of Historic Airplanes Over Washington, D.C.

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Boeing Sponsors Flight of Historic Airplanes Over Washington, D.C.

April 10 Flyover of B-17, Spitfire, P-51 Mustang, and P-40 Kittyhawk to Commemorate U.S. Airmen Who Died in Combat

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 07, 2008 -- The Boeing Company today announced
that it is sponsoring a flyover of four historic military airplanes in
honor of U.S. airmen who died during World War II and in subsequent
conflicts.

The event will take place on Thursday, April 10, at 1:15 p.m. The
airplanes will take off from Andrews Air Force Base, will cross the
airspace around (Washington) National Airport (which will close
briefly to accommodate the event) and will circle the Air Force
Memorial before returning to Andrews. Spectators will be able to view
the flyover from the grounds of the memorial (accessed by car via
I-395 and Columbia Pike) as well as from multiple points along the
Potomac River in Arlington and Washington, D.C.

The American Air Museum (AAM) in Duxford, England, organized the
flyover, which features a B-17 Flying Fortress (made by Boeing), a
P-51D Mustang (made by North American Aviation, now a part of Boeing),
a P-40 Kittyhawk (made by Curtiss Wright), and a Spitfire (made by
Vickers Armstrong).

Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter Squire, president of the AAM and chairman
of the Imperial War Museum in the United Kingdom, will preside over
the event and pay tribute to the thousands of airmen who sacrificed
their lives in defense of freedom. Joining him for the ceremony at the
memorial will be former British Prime Minister (and honored guest) Sir
John Major; Lt. Gen. John Bradley, commander, U.S. Air Force Reserve
Command; and Richard Ashton, executive vice president, AAM.