![]() The hot ramp was close enough for air show visitors to get up close and personal to the warbirds. This really make you feel connected to what’s going on. During those moments, the well-trained ground crew shepherds the crowd back to an appropriate distance, but you’re still plenty close enough to feel the aircraft’s power and prop wash and even smell its exhaust. Unlike many other events where the hot ramp is well away from, and usually inaccessible to the crowd, at Monroe it’s easy to get “up close and personal” with the warbirds and their crews on the hot ramps unless an aircraft is launching or recovering. One of the most appealing features of the show is how relatively “open” it is. The usual layout is two “hot ramps” with static exhibits and food vendors in between, and the reenactor encampment at the far south end of the field. Once your chairs are in place, it’s time to explore. Except for the chalets, all seating is first-come first-served, with chairs or blankets that you bring, so staking out your preferred spot on the flight line is job #1. The event typically has a handful of chalets at show center available for rental to businesses or groups, but there are also some with individual reserved seating available for advance purchase. ![]() This arrangement, along with excellent police traffic control, allows relatively low-stress entry to the show and an easy exit at the end of the day.Īs you enter the show through one of the two entrances, you’re already relatively close to the flight line. ![]() Since the airfield is located adjacent to an industrial park, the show is able to use multiple business parking lots, allowing traffic to be spaced adequately and served efficiently by a fleet of shuttle buses. The first thing you’ll notice is the parking, which is well thought out and runs smoothly. The Experience: From the moment you arrive at Warbirds Over Monroe, it’s obvious that this event is different from most other air shows. Pitts S-1S – Chefpitts Air Shows Pitts S-2B – Keith DavisĪero Vodochody L-39 Albatros – Larry Labriola Red Thunder Air Show Team World War II Airborne Demonstration Team As well as numerous static aircraft displays and a WWII re-enactor encampment featuring American, German and British troops. ![]() Super Stearman with Wing Walker – Greg Shelton Airshows Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan 42-3069 – Allen Aviation Goodyear FG-1D Corsair Bu.92508 – Military Aviation Museum North American P-51D Mustang 44-63810 Angels Playmate – Alex Newsom North American P-51D Mustang 45-11439 Quicksilver – Scott Yoak North American P-51D Mustang Swamp Fox 44-74202 – RT DicksonĬurtiss P-40N Warhawk 42-104977 American Dream – Warbird Adventures Douglas C-47 Skytrain 43-30652 Whiskey 7 – National Warplane Museumįocke-Wulf 149 – Warriors and Warbirds TORA TORA TORA Bomb Squad – Commemorative Air Force Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXe MJ730 – Military Aviation Museum This year’s event took place on November 10 th and 11 th and featured performances by:īoeing B-17G Flying Fortress 44-8543 Madras Maiden – Erickson Aircraft Collection but operated by The Liberty Foundation ![]() It takes place every year on Veteran’s day weekend at the Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport in Monroe, North Carolina. The Show: Now in its eleventh year, the Warbirds Over Monroe airshow is a joint production by the non-profit Warriors & Warbirds group and the City of Monroe. Warbirds Over Monroe 2018 by Mosley Hardy ![]()
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