CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -
This weekend, grab your blankets, chairs, and coolers, and look skyward for the 54th annual Chicago Air and Water Show. The barrel rolls and high-speed passes happen on the water at North Avenue Beach and along the lakefront on Lake Michigan, for the largest free admission air and water show in the United States!
See: CTA services will be increased for the show this weekend
See: FOX Chicago's Patrick Elwood flies with the AeroShell Aerobatic Team
The must-see event is free to watch on Saturday, August 18th and Sunday, August 19th (10 a.m. – 3 p.m.). Though there is no predetermined schedule for which aircraft will perform at what time (it will be the same program for both days), you can be certain to be dazzled by all of these aircraft:
Headliners:
U.S. Navy Blue Angels
U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights
U.S. Navy Parachute Team Leap Frogs
Civilian Aircraft:
Aeroshell Aerobatic Team
Kirby Chambliss in the Red Bull Edge 540
Sean D. Tucker & Team Oracle
The Red Bull Air Force
Dave Dacy in the Super Stearman
The Firebirds
Lima Flight Crew
Matt Chapman Aerobatics
Bill Stein Airshows
Chuck Aaron in the Red Bull Helicopter
Military Aircraft:
Heritage Flight
KC 135 Stratotanker Aerial Refueling
USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon
USAF T-38 Talon
USAF T-6 Texan
F-4
U.S.N. F-18 Super Hornet Demo
U.S. Coast Guard
Chicago Fire Department Air/Sea Rescue
E-2C Hawkeye
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For more information, maps, parking, and FAQ's, visit Explore Chicago.
