Warbirds Over Monroe 2022
The end of the airshow season typically finds me attending the Warbirds Over Monroe Airshow in Monroe, NC. 2022 was no exception. Cool, but clear weather prevailed at the show. A good turnout of aircraft participated either as static displays or aerial performers. And as the show title suggests, there were Warbirds in attendance.
13Nov22
1943 North American AT-6C N623DC 12Nov22
North American AT-6 Lineup 12Nov22
1943 North American AT-6C N623DC 12Nov22
1943 North American AT-6C N623DC 12Nov22
North American T-6G Texan N5451E 13Nov22
1949 North American T-6G Texan N3HG 13Nov22
1949 North American T-6G Texan N3HG 13Nov22
1941 North American SNJ-5 N502 13Nov22
1941 North American SNJ-5 N502 13Nov22
Full Throttle Formation Team Vans RV Tail Medley 13Nov22
Full Throttle Formation Team Vans RV Tail Medley 13Nov22
1944 Curtiss C-46F Commando "The Tinker Belle" 13Nov22
1945 Douglas C-54D Skymaster "SPIRIT OF FREEDOM" Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation 13Nov22
1945 Douglas C-54D Skymaster "SPIRIT OF FREEDOM" Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation 13Nov22
1945 Douglas C-54D Skymaster "SPIRIT OF FREEDOM" Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation 13Nov22
1945 Douglas C-54D Skymaster "SPIRIT OF FREEDOM" Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation 13Nov22
1942 Curtiss TP-40N Warhawk "American Dream" Warbird Adventures 13Nov22
1942 Curtiss TP-40N Warhawk "American Dream" Warbird Adventures 13Nov22
1944 North American P-51D Mustang "Swamp Fox" 13Nov22
1944 North American P-51D Mustang "Swamp Fox" 13Nov22
1944 General Motors FM-2 Wildcat Military Aviation Museum 13Nov22
1944 General Motors FM-2 Wildcat Military Aviation Museum 13Nov22
Note the flat tailwheel tire on the Wildcat. 1944 General Motors FM-2 Wildcat Military Aviation Museum 13Nov22
1944 General Motors FM-2 Wildcat Military Aviation Museum 13Nov22
1944 General Motors FM-2 Wildcat Military Aviation Museum 13Nov22
Tailwheel tire has been removed. 1944 General Motors FM-2 Wildcat Military Aviation Museum 13Nov22
Tailwheel repair ongoing on the Wildcat. 1944 General Motors FM-2 Wildcat Military Aviation Museum 13Nov22
Tailwheel back on the Wildcat. 1944 General Motors FM-2 Wildcat Military Aviation Museum 13Nov22
North American T-28 Trojans 13Nov22
This SNJ-2 arriving just prior to the start of the airshow. 1940 North American SNJ-2 13Nov22
1940 North American SNJ-2 13Nov22
1940 North American SNJ-2 13Nov22
After a short stay, the SNJ-2 departed before the start of the airshow. 1940 North American SNJ-2 13Nov22
1940 North American SNJ-2 13Nov22
1940 North American SNJ-2 13Nov22
1949 Douglas AD-4N(A) Skyraider Military Aircraft Museum 13Nov22
1949 Douglas AD-4N(A) Skyraider Military Aircraft Museum 13Nov22
1949 Douglas AD-4N(A) Skyraider Military Aircraft Museum 13Nov22
1949 Douglas AD-4N(A) Skyraider Military Aircraft Museum 13Nov22
1949 Douglas AD-4N(A) Skyraider Military Aircraft Museum 13Nov22
Military Equipment on display. 13Nov22
A photo concept of Nathan Weisskopf posing next to his Fokker E. III Eindecker at the airfield. 13Nov22
Nathan Weisskopf posing next to his Fokker E. III (replica) Eindecker at the airfield. 13Nov22
Fokker E.III (replica) Eindecker 13Nov22
Fokker E.III (replica) Eindecker 13Nov22
Fokker E.III (replica) Eindecker 13Nov22
Fokker E.III (replica) Eindecker 13Nov22
Fokker E.III (replica) Eindecker 13Nov22
Fokker E.III (replica) Eindecker 13Nov22
Fokker E.III (replica) Eindecker 13Nov22
Fokker E.III (replica) Eindecker 13Nov22
UH-1 Huey "624" - Army Aviation Heritage Foundation 13Nov22
UH-1 Huey "624" - Army Aviation Heritage Foundation 13Nov22
UH-1 Huey "624" - Army Aviation Heritage Foundation 13Nov22
UH-1 Huey "624" - Army Aviation Heritage Foundation 13Nov22
Dragster wrapped in a fighter plane scheme. 13Nov22
Dragster wrapped in a fighter plane scheme. 13Nov22
A replica of the Mercury Sigma 7 capsule with escape rocket on display. 13Nov22
Clemens Kuhlig "Chef Pitts" - Pitts S1S makes a short demonstration at the beginning of the airshow. Unfortunately a bird strike to his Pitts brought his day to an early end. 13nov22
Hot Streak II twin engine jet truck is a 25,000HP 57 Chevy pickup capable of speeds over 350 MPH. 13Nov22
Greg Koontz puts his 1946 Piper J-3 Cub through an energetic routine for the assembled crowd. 13Nov22
All eyes are on Greg Koontz in his 1946 Piper J-3 Cub. 13Nov22
Greg Koontz 1946 Piper J-3 Cub 13Nov22
Greg Koontz 1946 Piper J-3 Cub 13Nov22
Greg Koontz attempting to land his 1946 Piper J-3 Cub on the World's Smallest Airport. 13Nov22
AT-11 Kansan in Royal Netherlands Air Force markings. 13Nov22
AT-11 Kansan in Royal Netherlands Air Force markings. 13Nov22
AT-11 Kansan in Royal Netherlands Air Force markings. 13Nov22
Pilatus P-3 - A 1950's era Swiss trainer 13Nov22
Pilatus P-3 - A 1950's era Swiss trainer 13Nov22
Nanchang CJ-6 - A 1960's era Chinese trainer 13Nov22
Nanchang CJ-6 - A 1960's era Chinese trainer 13Nov22
A pilot with the Full Throttle Formation Team shows his patriotic spirit to the crowd. 13Nov22
Full Throttle Formation Team 13Nov22
Full Throttle Formation Team 13Nov22
Full Throttle Formation Team 13Nov22
Full Throttle Formation Team 13Nov22
Full Throttle Formation Team 13Nov22
Patrick McAlle - Extreme Flight - 1979 SWAYNE PITTS S1-E - "Blue Demon" 13Nov22
Patrick McAlle - Extreme Flight - 1979 SWAYNE PITTS S1-E - "Blue Demon" 13Nov22
Patrick McAlle - Extreme Flight - 1979 SWAYNE PITTS S1-E - "Blue Demon" 13Nov22
Charles Morris - 1972 Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon 13Nov22
Charles Morris - 1972 Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon 13Nov22
Charles Morris - 1972 Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon 13Nov22
Greg Koontz - 2012 Super Decathlon 13Nov22
Greg Koontz waves to the crowd. 2012 Super Decathlon 13Nov22
RT Dickson P-51D Mustang "Swamp Fox" 13Nov22
Thom Richard - Warbird Adventures - TP-40 Warhawk "American Dream" and RT Dickson - P-51D Mustang "Swamp Fox" making a pass down the flight line. 13Nov22
Military Aviation Museum's General Motors FM-2 Wildcat and Douglas AD-4N(A) Skyraider flyby. 13Nov22
Military Aviation Museum's General Motors FM-2 Wildcat and Douglas AD-4N(A) Skyraider flyby. 13Nov22
Military Aviation Museum's General Motors FM-2 Wildcat flyby. 13Nov22
Military Aviation Museum's Douglas AD-4N(A) Skyraider flyby with speed brakes deployed. 13Nov22
Military Aviation Museum's Douglas AD-4N(A) Skyraider flyby with speed brakes deployed. 13Nov22
Military Aviation Museum's Douglas AD-4N(A) Skyraider flyby. 13Nov22
Warbirds Over Monroe Airshow Hot Ramp. 13Nov22