Celebrating the storied history of general aviation
Featured aircraft in the flyover
Vertical flight: The Robinson R22 was the first certificated helicopter that was relatively affordable to fly and own.
By bringing down the cost and complexity, Frank Robinson opened an entire segment of general aviation to people who previously couldn’t experience it. Helicopters are also used in many businesses including TV news reporting, power line construction, and forestry.
This Robinson R44 represents the “vertical flight” chapter.
The flyover
An array of aircraft representing virtually every chapter of general aviation’s storied history will be on full display over the National Mall in Washington, D.C., during a spectacular commemoration of the numerous contributions the GA industry provides to our nation. The celebration will coincide with AOPA’s eighty-fifth anniversary in May 2024. This special event will take place over one of Washington, D.C.’s most restricted flight zones, P-56, something that’s never been done with GA aircraft. Spectators on the ground and online will watch the aircraft fly above the Lincoln Memorial, down Independence Avenue, and past the Washington Monument. The flyover will consist of more than 20 different “chapters” telling the story of GA in the United States starting in the Golden Age and continuing to the present day when the Titan Fuel team will fly over the National Mall.
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