Nearly 30 rare and historic warbirds painted the clear Houston sky on Mother's Day for the Lone Star Flight Museum's "Flight to the Finish" flyover. HOUSTON – The Lone Star Flight Museum’s ‘Flight to the Finish’ flyover was a high-flying, heartwarming show across Houston on Mother’s Day. Families from across the city gathered to see the show. Nearly 30 rare and historic warbirds flew across the city to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of VE Day and in honor of those that served and sacrificed during World War II. Here are 36 breathtaking photos of the choppers at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston:For mobile users, click here to see the photos.

Nearly 30 rare and historic warbirds painted the clear Houston sky on Mother's Day for the Lone Star Flight Museum's "Flight to the Finish" flyover. "It's just a beautiful day," said one spectator out at the Houston National Cemetery in north Harris County. Lone Star Flight Museum organized a flyover event across Houston to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of VE Day and in honor of those that served and sacrificed during World War II. The “Fight to the Finish” flyover was initially scheduled from Friday, but due to severe weather, it was postponed until Sunday. Here is KPRC 2 Special programming of the ‘Flight to the Finish’✈️🔴WATCH LIVE: Lone Star Flight Museum’s "Flight to the Finish" flyover is underway.

HOUSTON – This Sunday’s ‘Flight to the Finish’ flyover event presented by Lone Star Flight Museum will feature some of the most prominent aircraft that flew during World War II. The planes will depart from Ellington Field at 1:45 p.m. and travel to different parts of Houston, including downtown, the San Jacinto Monument and Memorial Park. These are the planes flying over Houston this Sunday:North American B-25/PBJ-1The B-25/PBJ-1 was a twin-engine medium bomber used by the U.S Military and the Royal Canadian Army, The Skytamer Archive stated. North American P-51 Mustang (Courtesy of Lone Star Flight Museum)North American AT-6/SNJThe AT-6/SNJ was the training plane for pilots prior to combat, explained the Vintage Flying Museum. Ryan L17 Navion (Courtesy of Lone Star Flight Museum)A-36 Bonanza (Photography Plane)Another one of the Beechcraft models emerged from Wichita, Kansas in 1937.