Warbirds Over Monroe - 2017
Final airshow of the 2017 season held on Veterans Day weekend in Monroe, NC. Notable for the appearance of the Military Aviation Museum's de Havilland DH-98 Mosquito.
11Nov17
I made a short stop on the way to the Monroe airshow at the Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) to see a de Havilland Vampire that was recently damaged in a hurricane that passed through the airport grounds. 11Nov17
Lineup #1 of Tora, Tora, Tora and T-6 aircraft. 11Nov17
Lineup #2 of Tora, Tora, Tora and T-6 aircraft. 11Nov17
TBM-3E Avenger "Doris Mae" built under license by GM. 11Nov17
A Snow S2C of the North Carolina Forest Service. 11Nov17
Curtiss P-40E Warhawk from the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, VA. 11Nov17
Curtiss P-40E Warhawk from the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, VA. 11Nov17
The British de Havilland DH-98 Mosquito drew quite the crowd. 11Nov17
The smooth surface of the "Wooden Wonder" was a sight to behold. 11Nov17
You could climb a ladder to take a look inside the cockpit of the Mosquito. 11Nov17
Mosquito cockpit - Top of the canopy. 11Nov17
Mosquito cockpit - Instrument panel and control yoke. 11Nov17
Mosquito cockpit - Pilot and navigator's seats. 11Nov17
Mosquito cockpit - Pilot's station. 11Nov17
Crowds have been removed from the Hot Ramp and I was able to get a somewhat clear photo of the Military Aviation Museum's de Havilland DH-98 Mosquito. 11Nov17
C-46 Commando "The Tinker Belle" takes off for the parachute drop. 11Nov17
The C-46 Commando circles around the airport as it gains altitude. 11Nov17
Members of the WWII Airborne Demonstration Team drop from the C-46 "The Tinker Belle". 11Nov17
WWII Airborne Demonstration Team slowly drop to the ground. 11Nov17
C-46 Commando "The Tinker Belle" makes a flyby. 11Nov17
C-46 Commando "The Tinker Belle" makes a flyby. 11Nov17
Douglas C-47 "Whiskey 7" takes off. 11Nov17
Douglas C-47 "Whiskey 7" gear coming up. 11Nov17
Douglas C-47 "Whiskey 7" flyby. 11Nov17
Douglas C-47 "Whiskey 7" flyby. 11Nov17
Douglas C-47 "Whiskey 7" gear down flyby. 11Nov17
Douglas C-47 "Whiskey 7" gear down flyby. 11Nov17
Douglas C-47 "Whiskey 7" taxis back in. 11Nov17
Former chef Clemens Kuhlig flies his homebuilt S1S Pitts biplane. 11Nov17
Chef Pitts spinning thru the sky. 11Nov17
Chef Pitts spins a heart of smoke in the sky. 11Nov17
P-51 Mustang "Quick Silver" piloted by Scott "Scooter" Yoak takes off. 11Nov17
P-51 Mustang "Quick Silver" departing. 11Nov17
P-51 Mustang "Quick Silver" departing. 11Nov17
P-51 Mustang "Quick Silver" aerobatic routine. 11Nov17
P-51 Mustang "Quick Silver" aerobatic routine. 11Nov17
P-51 Mustang "Quick Silver" aerobatic routine. 11Nov17
P-51 Mustang "Quick Silver" aerobatic routine. 11Nov17
P-51 Mustang "Quick Silver" aerobatic routine. 11Nov17
P-51 Mustang "Quick Silver" aerobatic routine. 11Nov17
P-51 Mustang "Quick Silver" taxis in after her aerobatic routine. 11Nov17
Pilatus P3-05 flyby 11Nov17
Pilatus P3-05 flyby 11Nov17
1982 Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer flyby 11Nov17
FW-149D flyby 11Nov17
FW-149D flyby 11Nov17
FW-149D flyby 11Nov17
FW-149D flyby 11Nov17
1950 Temco T-35A Buckaroo flyby 11Nov17
A back seat selfie during a flyby in the 1950 Temco T-35A Buckaroo. 11Nov17
1950 Temco T-35A Buckaroo flyby 11Nov17
1950 Temco T-35A Buckaroo flyby 11Nov17
Greg Koontz and The Alabama Boys put on a show in a "Stolen" Piper J-3 Cub. 11Nov17
Greg Koontz puts the Cub through some wild aerobatics after stealing it. One of the Alabama Boys on the ground "Shoots" the Cub to bring him down. 11Nov17
Greg Koontz's first attempt to land on the World's Smallest Airport. 11Nov17
Second attempt and Koontz makes a successful landing. 11Nov17
Koontz and The Alabama Boys post show drive by. 11Nov17
Army Aviation Heritage Foundation - AH-1F Cobra inbound to clear the Landing Zone. 11Nov17
Army Aviation Heritage Foundation - AH-1F Cobra on a simulated gun run. 11Nov17
Army Aviation Heritage Foundation - UH-1H "Huey" inbound to put soldiers on the ground. 11Nov17
Army Aviation Heritage Foundation - UH-1H "Huey" about to land with AH-1F "Cobra" circling overhead. 11Nov17
Army Aviation Heritage Foundation - UH-1H "Huey" kicks up a storm of grass as she sets down. 11Nov17
Army Aviation Heritage Foundation - UH-1H "Huey" puts soldiers on the field. 11Nov17
Army Aviation Heritage Foundation - AH-1F Cobra providing cover overhead. 11Nov17
Army Aviation Heritage Foundation - AH-1F Cobra performs a little runway maintanence by blowing off the grass the Huey deposited while landing. 11Nov17
Keith Davis - Pitts-2B 11Nov17
Keith Davis - Pitts-2B 11Nov17
Keith Davis - Pitts-2B 11Nov17
Dean Belk - LV-39 11Nov17
Dean Belk - LV-39 11Nov17
The star of the show for me was the Military Aviation Museum's British de Havilland DH-98 Mosquito. 11Nov7
The Mosquito is quite a rare bird to see. Only two flying examples in the United States. 11Nov17
My first time seeing a Mosquito fly and she did not disappoint! 11Nov17
The Mosquito is a sleek and fast bird. 11Nov17
Curtiss P-40E Warhawk in Tex Hill (Flying Tigers) markings. 11Nov17
1944 North American AT-6 Texan 11Nov17
1943 North American SNJ-5C "Badoeng Strait" 11Nov17
1959 North American SNJ-6 Texan 11Nov17
T-6/SNJ Finger Four flypast. 11Nov17
T-6/SNJ Finger Four flypast. 11Nov17
1959 North American SNJ-6 Texan 11Nov17
1970 era Russian Yak-52TW 11Nov17
Greg Koontz performing in his Super Decathlon. 11Nov17
Greg Koontz performing in his Super Decathlon. 11Nov17
Greg Koontz performing a side slip in his Super Decathlon. 11Nov17
Greg Koontz performing in his Super Decathlon. 11Nov17
Greg Koontz performing in his Super Decathlon. 11Nov17
Koontz cuts the streamer while flying upside down. 11Nov17
Scott "Scooter" Yoak in the P-51 Mustang "Quick Silver" returns to the sky to fly with a couple of other Mustangs. 11Nov17
P-51 Mustang "Angel's Playmate" 11Nov17
P-51 Mustang "Swamp Fox" - Almost missed this one! 11Nov17
P-51 Mustang "Angel's Playmate" 11Nov17
P-51 Mustang "Quick Silver" taxis in after her aerobatic routine. 11Nov17
Scooter waving to the crowd. 11Nov17
P-51 Mustang "Quick Silver" 11Nov17
The day is done for Scott "Scooter" Yoak. 11Nov17
P-51 Mustang "Angel's Playmate" 11Nov17
P-51 Mustang "Angel's Playmate" 11Nov17
P-51 Mustang "Swamp Fox" 11Nov17
P-51 Mustang "Swamp Fox" 11Nov17
Jack Mitchard's T-28C Trojan 11Nov17
CAF's Tora Tora Tora group - Vultee BT-13A made up as a Japanese Val (V-54). 11Nov17
Military Aviation Museum's Curtiss P-40E Warhawk. 11Nov17
Military Aviation Museum's de Havilland DH-98 Mosquito. 11Nov17
Military Aviation Museum's de Havilland DH-98 Mosquito. 11Nov17
Military Aviation Museum's de Havilland DH-98 Mosquito. 11Nov17
National Warplane Museum's C-47 "Whiskey 7" - Lead aircraft of the second wave of paratroopers on D-Day. 11Nov17
National Warplane Museum's C-47 "Whiskey 7" - Lead aircraft of the second wave of paratroopers on D-Day. 11Nov17
A little Golden Hour light brings to a close another excellent airshow. 11Nov17