Wings of Freedom
       
     
B-25 Landing
       
     
Over the Moon
       
     
The Crew Member.
       
     
Glow meet Glow
       
     
Fly Over
       
     
The Pilot
       
     
The Burner
       
     
Mass Launch
       
     
Mustang Strong
       
     
Air Superiority
       
     
Into the Jungle.
       
     
The Flying Tiger
       
     
P-40 Warhawk
       
     
Ruling the Skys
       
     
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Strafing Run
       
     
Aichi D3A Val dive bomber replica
       
     
The Zero
       
     
'Kate'
       
     
Wings of Freedom
       
     
Wings of Freedom

As part of the Wings of Freedom Tour this B-17G Flying fortress stands as testament to the eternal strength of the United States.

B-25 Landing
       
     
B-25 Landing

The Collings Foundation B-25 Tondelayo landing at the Statesville Regional Airport for the Wings of Freedom Tour.

Over the Moon
       
     
Over the Moon

The Collings Foundation B-24 Liberator Bomber overflies the Statesville NC Airport carrying a former serviceman who was crew member on B-24s during WWII.

The Crew Member.
       
     
The Crew Member.

A WWII US Army Air Corps re-enactor inspecting a B-25 Mitchel bomber.

Glow meet Glow
       
     
Glow meet Glow

2018 Carolina BalloonFest ‘The Glow’ taken at Sunset.

Fly Over
       
     
Fly Over

The Sunday Morning Fly Over at the 2017 Carolina BalloonFest.

The Pilot
       
     
The Pilot

One of the amazing Hot Air Balloon Pilots at the 2017 Carolina BalloonFest

The Burner
       
     
The Burner

Fifteen Million BTUs. is a beautiful site at dusk.

Mass Launch
       
     
Mass Launch

The mass launch at the Carolina BalloonFest

Mustang Strong
       
     
Mustang Strong

Crazy Horse 2 stands ready to shorty the skies over Orlando.

Air Superiority
       
     
Air Superiority

Crazy Horse 1 and 2 set to take off. These aircraft are owned and operated by the great people at Orlando’s Stallion 51.

Into the Jungle.
       
     
Into the Jungle.

A Huey inserts into the ‘jungle’ carrying Vietnam era re-enactors at the Warbirds over Monroe Airshow held in November to honor our military Veterans

The Flying Tiger
       
     
The Flying Tiger

The AVG or better know as the Flying Tigers were some of the first Americans to face the Japanese military might. Here is the pilot of a P-40 Warhawk. Restored to honor ‘Tex’ Hill who as a member of the Flying Tigers had 12 1/4 confirmed kills at a Tiger.

P-40 Warhawk
       
     
P-40 Warhawk
Ruling the Skys
       
     
Ruling the Skys

The P-40 Warhawk honors ‘Tex’ Hill at the 2017 Warbirds Over Monroe Air Show.

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Strafing Run
       
     
Strafing Run

The P-51 Mustang Quicksilver flown by Scooter Yoak. Performs a strafing run at the Warbirds Over Monroe Airshow.

Aichi D3A Val dive bomber replica
       
     
Aichi D3A Val dive bomber replica

The Commemorative Air Forces Val Dive bomber flown during the teams Tora, Tora, Tora display at the Warbirds over Monroe Air Show.

The Zero
       
     
The Zero

Still a scary site the Commemorative Air Forces Mitsubishi Zero replica (base on the North American T-6 Texan)

'Kate'
       
     
'Kate'

The Nakajima B5N Kate torpedo bomber replica that was based on the Vultee BT-13 it was converted for the movie Tora, Tora, Tora and is now owned and flown by the Commemorative Air Force