moose135
2012-11-05, 03:09 PM
The Warbirds Over Monroe air show was held this past weekend. Begun in 2007 as Warriors and Warbirds, 2012 saw a name change, but retained the focus on WWII-era aircraft. The show is held at the Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport, a primarily corporate and private airfield in Monroe, NC, just southeast of Charlotte. The show featured flying demonstrations by 4 P-51 Mustangs, 2 B-25 bombers, a pair of F4U Corsairs, a PBY, and the Commemorative Air Force "Tora, Tora, Tora" re-enactment group. They fly 8 aircraft (mostly T-6 Texans) that were converted to resemble Japanese fighters and bombers for the movie.
It was a very good show. Met up with a friend, got a spot right on the rope line, and settled in for the action. Plenty of flying, some interesting subjects, and the CAF filled the air with smoke, fire, and airplanes!
C-46 "Tinker Belle" is owned and operated by the Warriors and Warbirds organization (http://www.warriorsandwarbirds.org/), and is based at Monroe. Money raised from the airshow helps maintain the aircraft. She is airworthy (flew at Reading last year), but did not fly for this show.
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Air-Shows/Warbirds-Over-Monroe/i-X9BfqwG/0/XL/JM_2012_11_03_Warbirds_Over_Monroe_001-XL.jpg
B-25 "Briefing Time"
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Air-Shows/Warbirds-Over-Monroe/i-qbnTNFm/0/XL/JM_2012_11_03_Warbirds_Over_Monroe_011-XL.jpg
B-25 "Panchito"
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Air-Shows/Warbirds-Over-Monroe/i-VLKb4Hs/0/XL/JM_2012_11_03_Warbirds_Over_Monroe_009-XL.jpg
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http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Air-Shows/Warbirds-Over-Monroe/i-bvkTsDM/0/XL/JM_2012_11_03_Warbirds_Over_Monroe_019-XL.jpg
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Air-Shows/Warbirds-Over-Monroe/i-V9k3swJ/0/XL/JM_2012_11_03_Warbirds_Over_Monroe_020-XL.jpg
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Air-Shows/Warbirds-Over-Monroe/i-gBKWpsr/0/XL/JM_2012_11_03_Warbirds_Over_Monroe_026-XL.jpg
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Air-Shows/Warbirds-Over-Monroe/i-vGWCMQv/0/XL/JM_2012_11_03_Warbirds_Over_Monroe_023-XL.jpg
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Air-Shows/Warbirds-Over-Monroe/i-bBfbX7V/0/XL/JM_2012_11_03_Warbirds_Over_Monroe_025-XL.jpg
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Air-Shows/Warbirds-Over-Monroe/i-NSbcQqJ/0/XL/JM_2012_11_03_Warbirds_Over_Monroe_014-XL.jpg
The sun wasn't in the best spot, especially early in the show, but it did make for some dramatic lighting...1/30 second, sitting on the ground at the rope line, gives you lightning bolts from the spinner! And Quick Silver is a gorgeous airplane!
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Air-Shows/Warbirds-Over-Monroe/i-JkHCqgs/0/XL/JM_2012_11_03_Warbirds_Over_Monroe_003-XL.jpg
My personal favorite shot of the day...
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Air-Shows/Warbirds-Over-Monroe/i-8MKkBGr/0/XL/JM_2012_11_03_Warbirds_Over_Monroe_010-XL.jpg
It was a very good show. Met up with a friend, got a spot right on the rope line, and settled in for the action. Plenty of flying, some interesting subjects, and the CAF filled the air with smoke, fire, and airplanes!
C-46 "Tinker Belle" is owned and operated by the Warriors and Warbirds organization (http://www.warriorsandwarbirds.org/), and is based at Monroe. Money raised from the airshow helps maintain the aircraft. She is airworthy (flew at Reading last year), but did not fly for this show.
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Air-Shows/Warbirds-Over-Monroe/i-X9BfqwG/0/XL/JM_2012_11_03_Warbirds_Over_Monroe_001-XL.jpg
B-25 "Briefing Time"
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Air-Shows/Warbirds-Over-Monroe/i-qbnTNFm/0/XL/JM_2012_11_03_Warbirds_Over_Monroe_011-XL.jpg
B-25 "Panchito"
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Air-Shows/Warbirds-Over-Monroe/i-VLKb4Hs/0/XL/JM_2012_11_03_Warbirds_Over_Monroe_009-XL.jpg
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Air-Shows/Warbirds-Over-Monroe/i-2xDnKwj/0/XL/JM_2012_11_03_Warbirds_Over_Monroe_012-XL.jpg
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Air-Shows/Warbirds-Over-Monroe/i-bvkTsDM/0/XL/JM_2012_11_03_Warbirds_Over_Monroe_019-XL.jpg
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Air-Shows/Warbirds-Over-Monroe/i-V9k3swJ/0/XL/JM_2012_11_03_Warbirds_Over_Monroe_020-XL.jpg
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Air-Shows/Warbirds-Over-Monroe/i-gBKWpsr/0/XL/JM_2012_11_03_Warbirds_Over_Monroe_026-XL.jpg
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Air-Shows/Warbirds-Over-Monroe/i-vGWCMQv/0/XL/JM_2012_11_03_Warbirds_Over_Monroe_023-XL.jpg
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Air-Shows/Warbirds-Over-Monroe/i-bBfbX7V/0/XL/JM_2012_11_03_Warbirds_Over_Monroe_025-XL.jpg
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Air-Shows/Warbirds-Over-Monroe/i-NSbcQqJ/0/XL/JM_2012_11_03_Warbirds_Over_Monroe_014-XL.jpg
The sun wasn't in the best spot, especially early in the show, but it did make for some dramatic lighting...1/30 second, sitting on the ground at the rope line, gives you lightning bolts from the spinner! And Quick Silver is a gorgeous airplane!
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Air-Shows/Warbirds-Over-Monroe/i-JkHCqgs/0/XL/JM_2012_11_03_Warbirds_Over_Monroe_003-XL.jpg
My personal favorite shot of the day...
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Air-Shows/Warbirds-Over-Monroe/i-8MKkBGr/0/XL/JM_2012_11_03_Warbirds_Over_Monroe_010-XL.jpg