At first, it looked a bit like a UFO. A thin black slash in sky. Then it banked a little bit, and I recognized it as a B2 Stealth Bomber.
It didn’t take long to realize why it was there over I-95. I happened to be on my way into DC today at about the same time that the new Air Force Memorial was being dedicated. I’ve watched the memorial grow slowly over time on my commute into the city, and from a driveby, it’s pretty cool looking.
Right behind the B2 was a C-17, an aircraft that’s very familiar to me for family reasons (look close, you’ll find the connection). Behind the C-17 was the Thunderbirds.
Very cool, and not something you see every day.
Wild Blue Wonder
The Washington Post, 10/13/06