Before long, it was the start of the show; something I had eagerly awaited, knowing that many aircraft I had never seen, let alone photographed, would soon grace the skies of Reading, PA.

All of these warbirds are mainstays in the north east and all three take up plenty of space on our hard drives, but we were excited to see them in a new light. The evening did not disappoint.

Chris Rose had a front row seat to capture the magical moments of these warbirds coming to life under the lights.