![]() ![]() Talking about sacrifice, they defined sacrifice,” Campbell said. We got the greatest county in the world thanks to our World War 2 veterans. “As Douglas McArthur said ‘Duty, Honor, and County. My goodness the sacrifice is tremendous,” Hill said. ‘Oh, they did that? They really did that? Why did they do that?’ Not only from airplanes but gliders or going across the beaches. “If they don’t see someone doing this, very shortly they’ll forget it. They do it so we don’t forget how hard soldier from the greatest generation fought for the current world we have. “It’s a thrill to do this and that’s part of honoring them our World War 2 paratroopers,” Campbell said. The team re-enacts jumps soldiers made in World War 2, jumping from a C-46 plane called “Tinker Bell” “It’s very obvious when you work with them or talk to them, they are the type of people that you would want to represent the United States,” Vietnam Veteran Charles Campbell said. Without our world war 2 veterans, our world would be very different and it would continue to be different as time went by and even Vietnam, Korea, Afghanistan, Iraq, Grenada, all of these are very important and our world would be very different without those veterans,” Vietnam Veteran Bo Hill said. “Imagine what the world would be like without winning World War 2. Organizers hope it also educates people about the bravery and sacrifices our armed forces make every day. The “Warbirds over Monroe” air show is about honoring our nation’s service men and women. “With the honor of remembering honoring and serving our veterans, especially our World War 2 Airborne veterans,” Retired Colonel Raymond Steeley said. The show will have roughly 40 planes, re-enactments, fireworks, food and fun, according to Hovanec.The World War 2 Airborne Demonstration Team knows how to make an entrance at an air show by jumping out of planes. ![]() So it’s just a good thing, keep in remembrance of them,” he added. All those guys, from all the wars, all our veterans, they’ve just done so much, and just can’t let their history, their stories die, fade away. The plane will now be on display at the 2021 Warbirds Over Monroe show but won't take to the skies.īut just being at the show is an honor Busse said. So, Busse and another friend bought the plane from his estate to keep investing in the labor of love. Which is now Warbirds Over Monroe,” Busse explained. He had it shipped over here, and he restored it to kind of start the Warriors and Warbirds, at the time, air show. “It was bought by actually Bob Russell in Germany. The plane he is showing, a German Focke-Wulf 149D, was carefully restored over 10 years to its 1962 heyday by a previous owner. However, he emphasized the event is outside and will have plenty of space to social distance for guests concerned about COVID-19.įor Cody Busse, he’s just excited to show off a plane with a long history at the show.īusse grew up going to airshows and fell in love with the industry and its history. The end of the airshow season typically finds me attending the Warbirds Over Monroe Airshow in Monroe, NC. Hovanec said he’s thrilled to have the airshow back this year, and he hopes it gives people a sense of returning to normal. “This event doesn’t make any money, this is kind of a give back for the city for our Veterans Day celebration,” said Director Pete Hovanec. ![]() If you prepurchase tickets online, there is a slight discount. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for kids ages 12 to 18 and $5 for veterans. Airshow was canceled last year due to the pandemic.Gates open Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m. ![]()
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