2021 Warbirds Over Monroe Airshow
A crisp, clear, November day greeted aviation fans at the 2021 edition of the Warbirds Over Monroe Airshow. The lineup of aircraft attending included three P-51D Mustangs (Angels’ Playmate - Quick Silver - Swamp Fox), TP-40N Warhawk “American Dream”, AD-4 Skyraider “501”, MK-1XE Spitfire (grounded due to engine issue), four AT-6/SNJ Trainers, T-28C Trojan, Pilatus P-3 “Meine Geliebte”, C-123K Provider “Thunderpig”, Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation’s C-54 Skymaster (Static Only), AT-11 Kansan, Chef Pitts - Pitts S1S biplane, Full Throttle Formation Team, Smoke-n-Thunder Jet Shows Coinforce.com Jet Car, RJ Gritter - Bellanca Decathlon, and Monroe, North Carolina’s own C-46 Commando “The Tinker Belle” (Static Only).
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Pre-Airshow Hot Ramp & Static Walk
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation - Douglas C-54D "Spirit of Freedom" Skymaster
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation - Douglas C-54D "Spirit of Freedom" Skymaster
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation - Douglas C-54D "Spirit of Freedom" Skymaster
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation - Douglas C-54D "Spirit of Freedom" Skymaster
Military Aviation Museum - Supermarine MK-1XE Spitfire - Grounded with engine issues.
Military Aviation Museum - Supermarine MK-1XE Spitfire
Military Aviation Museum - Supermarine MK-1XE Spitfire
Military Aviation Museum - Supermarine MK-1XE Spitfire
Military Aviation Museum - Supermarine MK-1XE Spitfire
Hot Ramp Warbird Lineup
1956 North American T-28C Trojan - N161JP
1956 North American T-28C Trojan - N161JP
Hot Ramp with three P-51D Mustangs and a TP-40N Warhawk.
North American P-51D Mustang "Swamp Fox"
P-51D Mustang "Quick Silver" and TP-40N Warhawk "American Dream".
Scott "Scooter" Yoak - North American P-51D Mustang "Quick Silver"
Pilot Thom Richard and his TP-40N Warhawk "American Dream".
North American P-51D Mustang "Angels' Playmate"
North American P-51D Mustang "Angels' Playmate"
North American P-51D Mustang "Angels' Playmate"
Air Heritage Museum - Fairchild C-123K Provider “Thunderpig”
Allen Aviation - Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan
Military Aviation Museum - Douglas AD-4 Skyraider "501"
Military Aviation Museum - Douglas AD-4 Skyraider "501"
Military Aviation Museum - Douglas AD-4 Skyraider "501"
Jerry Jeffers - Pilatus P-3 "Meine Geliebte"
Jerry Jeffers - Pilatus P-3 "Meine Geliebte"
Static Displays - Supermarine MK-1XE Spitfire and Curtiss C-46 Commando "The Tinker Bell"
Curtiss C-46 Commando "The Tinker Bell"
Hot Ramp - AT-6/SNJ lineup
Hot Ramp - AT-6/SNJ lineup
Hot Ramp - AT-6/SNJ lineup
Hot Ramp - AT-6/SNJ lineup
Hot Ramp - AT-6/SNJ lineup
Hot Ramp - AT-6/SNJ lineup
Hot Ramp - Full Throttle Formation Team
Hot Ramp - Full Throttle Formation Team
Hot Ramp - Full Throttle Formation Team
Curtiss C-46 Commando "The Tinker Bell"
Airshow Performances
Clemens Kuhlig "Chefpitts" - Pitts S1S - Show opening teaser demonstration.
Air Heritage Museum - Fairchild C-123K Provider “Thunderpig”
Air Heritage Museum - Fairchild C-123K Provider “Thunderpig”
Air Heritage Museum - Fairchild C-123K Provider “Thunderpig”
Air Heritage Museum - Fairchild C-123K Provider “Thunderpig”
Allen Aviation - Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan with Air Heritage Museum - Fairchild C-123K Provider “Thunderpig” in the background.
Allen Aviation - Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan
Allen Aviation - Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan
Scott "Scooter" Yoak - North American P-51D Mustang "Quick Silver"
Scott "Scooter" Yoak - North American P-51D Mustang "Quick Silver"
Scott "Scooter" Yoak - North American P-51D Mustang "Quick Silver"
Scott "Scooter" Yoak - North American P-51D Mustang "Quick Silver"
Scott "Scooter" Yoak - North American P-51D Mustang "Quick Silver"
Scott "Scooter" Yoak - North American P-51D Mustang "Quick Silver"
Scott "Scooter" Yoak - North American P-51D Mustang "Quick Silver"
Scott "Scooter" Yoak - North American P-51D Mustang "Quick Silver"
Scott "Scooter" Yoak - North American P-51D Mustang "Quick Silver"
Scott "Scooter" Yoak - North American P-51D Mustang "Quick Silver"
Scott "Scooter" Yoak - North American P-51D Mustang "Quick Silver"
RJ Gritter - Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon 150 CS
RJ Gritter - Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon 150 CS
RJ Gritter - Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon 150 CS
RJ Gritter - Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon 150 CS
RJ Gritter - Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon 150 CS
RJ Gritter - Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon 150 CS
RJ Gritter - Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon 150 CS
RJ Gritter - Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon 150 CS
RJ Gritter - Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon 150 CS
RJ Gritter - Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon 150 CS
RJ Gritter - Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon 150 CS
RJ Gritter - Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon 150 CS
RJ Gritter - Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon 150 CS
Jerry Jeffers - Pilatus P-3 "Meine Geliebte"
1956 North American T-28C Trojan - N161JP
1956 North American T-28C Trojan - N161JP
1956 North American T-28C Trojan N161JP
Military Aviation Museum - Douglas AD-4 Skyraider "501"
Jerry Jeffers - Pilatus P-3 "Meine Geliebte"
Thom Richard in his Curtiss TP-40N Warhawk "American Dream".
Thom Richard in his Curtiss TP-40N Warhawk "American Dream".
RJ Gritter - Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon 150 CS
AT-6/SNJ formation flyby
AT-6/SNJ formation flyby
1943 North American SNJ-5C
North American P-51D Mustang "Swamp Fox"
North American P-51D Mustang "Swamp Fox"
Clemens Kuhlig "Chefpitts" - Pitts S1S - Taxing out for his flight demonstration.
North American P-51D Mustang "Swamp Fox"
North American P-51D Mustang "Swamp Fox"
North American P-51D Mustang "Swamp Fox"
North American P-51D Mustang "Swamp Fox"
Full Throttle Formation Team
Full Throttle Formation Team
Full Throttle Formation Team
Full Throttle Formation Team
Clemens Kuhlig "Chefpitts" - Pitts S1S
Clemens Kuhlig "Chefpitts" - Pitts S1S
Clemens Kuhlig "Chefpitts" - Pitts S1S
Clemens Kuhlig "Chefpitts" - Pitts S1S
Clemens Kuhlig "Chefpitts" - Pitts S1S
Clemens Kuhlig "Chefpitts" - Pitts S1S
Clemens Kuhlig "Chefpitts" - Pitts S1S
Clemens Kuhlig "Chefpitts" - Pitts S1S
Clemens Kuhlig "Chefpitts" - Pitts S1S
Clemens Kuhlig "Chefpitts" - Pitts S1S
Clemens Kuhlig "Chefpitts" - Pitts S1S
Clemens Kuhlig "Chefpitts" - Pitts S1S
Clemens Kuhlig "Chefpitts" - Pitts S1S
Smoke-n-Thunder Jet Show - Coinforce.com Jet Car
Smoke-n-Thunder Jet Show - Coinforce.com Jet Car
Smoke-n-Thunder Jet Show - Coinforce.com Jet Car
Scott "Scooter" Yoak - North American P-51D Mustang "Quick Silver"
Scott "Scooter" Yoak - North American P-51D Mustang "Quick Silver"
North American P-51D Mustang "Angels' Playmate"
Thom Richard in his Curtiss TP-40N Warhawk "American Dream".
Thom Richard in his Curtiss TP-40N Warhawk "American Dream".
Thom Richard in his Curtiss TP-40N Warhawk "American Dream".
Military Aviation Museum - Douglas AD-4 Skyraider "501"
Military Aviation Museum - Douglas AD-4 Skyraider "501"
North American P-51D Mustang "Angels' Playmate"
North American P-51D Mustang "Angels' Playmate"
Scott "Scooter" Yoak - North American P-51D Mustang "Quick Silver"
North American P-51D Mustang "Swamp Fox"
North American P-51D Mustang "Swamp Fox"
North American P-51D Mustang "Swamp Fox"
Thom Richard in his Curtiss TP-40N Warhawk "American Dream".
Thom Richard in his Curtiss TP-40N Warhawk "American Dream".
Military Aviation Museum - Douglas AD-4 Skyraider "501"
North American P-51D Mustang "Angels' Playmate"
Post Airshow Ramp Walk
Scott "Scooter" Yoak prepares to depart in his North American P-51D Mustang "Quick Silver". Thom Richard loading up his TP-40 Warhawk for departure.
Curtiss TP-40N Warhawk "American Dream"
North American P-51D Mustang "Swamp Fox"
North American P-51D Mustang "Swamp Fox"
North American P-51D Mustang "Swamp Fox"
Air Heritage Museum - Fairchild C-123K Provider “Thunderpig”
Air Heritage Museum - Fairchild C-123K Provider “Thunderpig”
Air Heritage Museum - Fairchild C-123K Provider “Thunderpig”
Air Heritage Museum - Fairchild C-123K Provider “Thunderpig”
Nanchang CJ-6A "Mushu" - N801VX - Taxing out to take off.
North American P-51D Mustang "Swamp Fox"
North American P-51D Mustang "Swamp Fox"
Military Aviation Museum - Supermarine MK-1XE Spitfire
Military Aviation Museum - Supermarine MK-1XE Spitfire
Military Aviation Museum - Supermarine MK-1XE Spitfire
Curtiss C-46 Commando "The Tinker Bell"
Curtiss C-46 Commando "The Tinker Bell"
Curtiss C-46 Commando "The Tinker Bell"
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation - Douglas C-54D "Spirit of Freedom" Skymaster
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation - Douglas C-54D "Spirit of Freedom" Skymaster
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation - Douglas C-54D "Spirit of Freedom" Skymaster
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation - Douglas C-54D "Spirit of Freedom" Skymaster
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation - Douglas C-54D "Spirit of Freedom" Skymaster. - Venus and the Moon in the sky.
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation - Douglas C-54D "Spirit of Freedom" Skymaster. - Venus and the Moon in the sky.
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation - Douglas C-54D "Spirit of Freedom" Skymaster. - Venus and the Moon in the sky.
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation - Douglas C-54D "Spirit of Freedom" Skymaster. - Venus and the Moon in the sky.
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation - Douglas C-54D "Spirit of Freedom" Skymaster. - Venus and the Moon in the sky.
Military Aviation Museum - Supermarine MK-1XE Spitfire - Hangared for the evening.
Military Aviation Museum - Supermarine MK-1XE Spitfire - Hangared for the evening.