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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/02/22/14/NPsYz.St.138.jpeg|468A T-28 owned by Joe ÒRebÓ Edwards, a former astronaut and U.S. Navy test pilot, sits on the tarmac Friday afternoon in Monroe. The annual Monroe air show this weekend has a new name, "Warbirds over Monroe," to better tie the event to the city, which covers all expenses now. But the focus on WWII planes remains the same, in one of the biggest air shows anywhere on the East Coast. Air show is Sat. and Sun.(Mark Hames - mhames@charlotteobserver.com)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/02/22/14/Se3U9.St.138.jpeg|329Joe ÒRebÓ Edwards, a former astronaut and U.S. Navy test pilot with over 5500 fight hours in 75 different aircraft, gets ready come off the wing of his T-28 Trojan Friday afternoon. The annual Monroe air show this weekend has a new name, "Warbirds over Monroe," to better tie the event to the city, which covers all expenses now. But the focus on WWII planes remains the same, in one of the biggest air shows anywhere on the East Coast. Air show is Sat. and Sun.(Mark Hames - mhames@charlotteobserver.com)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/02/22/14/1e4nU4.St.138.jpeg|468A detail of the engine of a T-28 Trojan owned by Joe ÒRebÓ Edwards, a former astronaut and U.S. Navy test pilot with over 5500 fight hours in 75 different aircraft. The annual Monroe air show this weekend has a new name, "Warbirds over Monroe," to better tie the event to the city, which covers all expenses now. But the focus on WWII planes remains the same, in one of the biggest air shows anywhere on the East Coast. Air show is Sat. and Sun.(Mark Hames - mhames@charlotteobserver.com)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/02/22/14/MI4vM.St.138.jpeg|357The National Guard will be on hand at he annual Monroe air show this weekend. The airshow has a new name, "Warbirds over Monroe," to better tie the event to the city, which covers all expenses now. But the focus on WWII planes remains the same, in one of the biggest air shows anywhere on the East Coast. Air show is Sat. and Sun.(Mark Hames - mhames@charlotteobserver.com)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/02/22/14/dNIBM.St.138.jpeg|307A Corsair flown by Andy Michalak of Easton, Md., comes off the runway Friday afternoon in Monroe. The annual Monroe air show this weekend has a new name, "Warbirds over Monroe," to better tie the event to the city, which covers all expenses now. But the focus on WWII planes remains the same, in one of the biggest air shows anywhere on the East Coast. Air show is Sat. and Sun.(Mark Hames - mhames@charlotteobserver.com)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/02/22/14/vLTrQ.St.138.jpeg|468Pilot Andy Michalak of Easton, Md., in the cockpit of the Corsair he flew into Monroe Friday afternoon. The annual Monroe air show this weekend has a new name, "Warbirds over Monroe," to better tie the event to the city, which covers all expenses now. But the focus on WWII planes remains the same, in one of the biggest air shows anywhere on the East Coast. Air show is Sat. and Sun.(Mark Hames - mhames@charlotteobserver.com)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/02/22/14/1nXZnt.St.138.jpeg|457Pilot Andy Michalak of Easton, MD, climbs out of the cockpit of a Corsair Friday afternoon. The annual Monroe air show this weekend has a new name, "Warbirds over Monroe," to better tie the event to the city, which covers all expenses now. But the focus on WWII planes remains the same, in one of the biggest air shows anywhere on the East Coast. Air show is Sat. and Sun.(Mark Hames - mhames@charlotteobserver.com)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/02/22/14/QS6j1.St.138.jpeg|409Pilot Andy Michalak of Easton, MD, climbs out of the cockpit of a Corsair Friday afternoon.The annual Monroe air show this weekend has a new name, "Warbirds over Monroe," to better tie the event to the city, which covers all expenses now. But the focus on WWII planes remains the same, in one of the biggest air shows anywhere on the East Coast. Air show is Sat. and Sun.(Mark Hames - mhames@charlotteobserver.com)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/02/22/14/YapAS.St.138.jpeg|525The nose of the Corsair flow by pilot Andy Michalak of Easton, Md. The Monroe air show this weekend has a new name, "Warbirds over Monroe," to better tie the event to the city, which covers all expenses now. But the focus on WWII planes remains the same, in one of the biggest air shows anywhere on the East Coast. Air show is Sat. and Sun.(Mark Hames - mhames@charlotteobserver.com)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/02/22/14/iYcqx.St.138.jpeg|468Pilot Andy Michalak of Easton, MD, flew this Corsair into Monroe Friday afternoon.The annual Monroe air show this weekend has a new name, "Warbirds over Monroe," to better tie the event to the city, which covers all expenses now. But the focus on WWII planes remains the same, in one of the biggest air shows anywhere on the East Coast. Air show is Sat. and Sun.(Mark Hames - mhames@charlotteobserver.com)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/02/22/14/kD6EK.St.138.jpeg|456This C-46, called The Tinker Belle, is owned by the City of Monroe. The annual Monroe air show this weekend has a new name, "Warbirds over Monroe," to better tie the event to the city, which covers all expenses now. But the focus on WWII planes remains the same, in one of the biggest air shows anywhere on the East Coast. Air show is Sat. and Sun.(Mark Hames - mhames@charlotteobserver.com)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/02/22/13/NFNZ.St.138.jpeg|202A p-51 Mustang lines up on the tarmac Friday afternoon in Monroe. The annual Monroe air show this weekend has a new name, "Warbirds over Monroe," to better tie the event to the city, which covers all expenses now. But the focus on WWII planes remains the same, in one of the biggest air shows anywhere on the East Coast. Air show is Sat. and Sun.(Mark Hames - mhames@charlotteobserver.com)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/02/22/13/GNGEg.St.138.jpeg|401Pilot Al Armstrong of Atlanta climbs out of the cockpit of the P-51 Mustang he flew into Monroe on Friday afternoon. The annual Monroe air show this weekend has a new name, "Warbirds over Monroe," to better tie the event to the city, which covers all expenses now. But the focus on WWII planes remains the same, in one of the biggest air shows anywhere on the East Coast. Air show is Sat. and Sun.(Mark Hames - mhames@charlotteobserver.com)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/02/22/13/11RZ9B.St.138.jpeg|433Al Armstrong, left, of Atlanta checks out the wing of the P-51 Mustang he landed Friday. The annual Monroe air show this weekend has a new name, "Warbirds over Monroe," to better tie the event to the city, which covers all expenses now. But the focus on WWII planes remains the same, in one of the biggest air shows anywhere on the East Coast. Air show is Sat. and Sun.(Mark Hames - mhames@charlotteobserver.com)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/02/22/13/HfYel.St.138.jpeg|525P-51 Mustang aircraft on the tarmac Friday in Monroe. The annual Monroe air show this weekend has a new name, "Warbirds over Monroe," to better tie the event to the city, which covers all expenses now. But the focus on WWII planes remains the same, in one of the biggest air shows anywhere on the East Coast. Air show is Sat. and Sun.(Mark Hames - mhames@charlotteobserver.com)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/02/22/13/10mPII.St.138.jpeg|381A P-51 Mustang Friday afternoon in Monroe. The annual Monroe air show this weekend has a new name, "Warbirds over Monroe," to better tie the event to the city, which covers all expenses now. But the focus on WWII planes remains the same, in one of the biggest air shows anywhere on the East Coast. Air show is Sat. and Sun.(Mark Hames - mhames@charlotteobserver.com)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/02/22/13/fikHK.St.138.jpeg|224Two p-51 Mustang aircraft sit on the tarmac in Monroe Friday afternoon. The annual Monroe air show this weekend has a new name, "Warbirds over Monroe," to better tie the event to the city, which covers all expenses now. But the focus on WWII planes remains the same, in one of the biggest air shows anywhere on the East Coast. Air show is Sat. and Sun.(Mark Hames - mhames@charlotteobserver.com)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/02/22/23/2WHcO.St.138.jpeg|351A T-28 Trojan in Monroe on Friday afternoon. The annual Monroe air show this weekend has a new name, "Warbirds over Monroe," to better tie the event to the city, which covers all expenses now. But the focus on WWII planes remains the same, in one of the biggest air shows anywhere on the East Coast. Air show is Sat. and Sun.(Mark Hames - mhames@charlotteobserver.com)
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