Warbirds Over Monroe Air Show 2023

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Warbirds Over Monroe Air Show 2023

Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Jan 29, 2023 11:26 pm

Warbirds Over Monroe Air Show 2023
November 11th - 12th
Charlotte-Monroe Airport
Monroe, North Carolina
https://www.monroenc.org/Departments/To ... e-Air-Show

Featuring
- Clemens Kuhlig [Pitts S1S]
- RT Dickson [P-51 Mustang "Swamp Fox"]
- John Mazza, Jr. [SNJ Texan]
- Jerry Jeffers [Pilatus P-3]
- Thom Richard [P-40 Warhawk "American Dream"]
- Patrick McAlee [Pitts S1S]
- Tora! Tora! Tora!
- AH-1 Cobra (Army Aviation Heritage Foundation)
- AT-11 Kansan (Allen Aviation)
- C-54 Skymaster (Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation)
- UH-1 Huey (Army Aviation Heritage Foundation)
- Smoke n Thunder Jet Car
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Post by myrtleaviation » Sun Jul 09, 2023 11:21 pm

Looks like we are going to see the full Tora Tora Tora demo this year, contrary to last year with only the bomb squad.
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Post by photogcsloan » Tue Jul 11, 2023 3:43 pm

Unfortunately we probably won't see the C-46 "Tinker Belle" anymore, since the city just sold her to the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach. The city's website says Tinker Belle is expected to fly out later this month.
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Post by BruceK » Wed Jul 12, 2023 1:20 am

photogcsloan wrote: Tue Jul 11, 2023 3:43 pm Unfortunately we probably won't see the C-46 "Tinker Belle" anymore, since the city just sold her to the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach. The city's website says Tinker Belle is expected to fly out later this month.
Well, from all the airshows that I went to where Tinker Belle was in attendance I think I saw her fly twice and only one of those times was at Monroe. They just didn't have the funds/crew to keep her flying.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed Aug 02, 2023 12:18 am

Tickets are now available to purchase online.
https://www.eventsprout.com/event/warbi ... -show-2023
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Post by OwenORourke » Wed Aug 02, 2023 12:25 am

Actually, I think you will have a better chance of seeing Tinker Belle fly there now, as the Military Aviation Museum has been a big supporter of the show for years and usually brings at least a couple of planes down for the show. In the past they have even brought some of their larger aircraft including the JU-52, Mosquito and PBY.
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Post by Airplanefreak2000 » Wed Aug 02, 2023 5:34 am

I can happily confirm that we will be doing our full Tora Tora Tora act at the Monroe show again!
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed Aug 23, 2023 2:53 pm

Here's the lineup for this year's show.

https://www.monroenc.org/Departments/To ... Performers
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Post by OwenORourke » Wed Aug 23, 2023 4:54 pm

Hmm, looks a lot like last year’s lineup.
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Post by avgeek22201 » Wed Aug 23, 2023 5:39 pm

If this is the final set in stone performer list it looks like they made a lot of cutbacks.
presumably for tora tora
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