Chicago Air and Water Show August 16th 2008
Every year the Chicago Air and Water Show airplanes buzz our buildings on the Thursday and Friday before the show downtown. They practice the airshow routines over the buildings and the Chicago lakefront. You can see some of the show from here but because we are on Michigan Avenue a lot of the other buildings block some of the view. The clearest view is still near the beaches north of downtown. (Gold Coast, Old Town, Lakeview, Lincoln Park areas) if you plan on coming into the city from the suburbs to view the Chicago Air and Water show in person, beware of expensive parking garages and lots of traffic. Most people avoid driving (plus Gas is wicked expensive these days) and just take the Metra into Union Station and take a cab or bus to the North Ave or North Street beach. 2.2 Million people is a lot to deal with in a small area. Public transportation is the way to go.
From the official City of Chicago page we learn that:
There will be an additional day of shows on Friday, August 15. This is new, they have never done a show during the work week before.
The Friday Schedule :
• the show starts with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels at 3:00 p.m. and then the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team will parachute into the city.
• There is a Free concert at the North Ave. Boat House @ 5:00 pm and after the concert, the air show starts again with more flying and aerobatic demonstrations until dusk. (Lima Lima)
• Fireworks will be shown from 8:45-9:00 pm
The Schedule is a little different for Saturday, August 16 & Sunday, August 17:
• The Water portion of the show begins at 9 am (but does anyone really watch this part?)
• The Air Show runs from 11 am – 4 pm with the same performer list as on Friday.
Chicago Air and Water Show Performers 2008:
- U.S. Navy Blue Angels F-18s
- U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights
- F-22 Raptor
- U.S. Navy Leap Frogs Parachute Team
- AeroShell Aerobatic Team
- The Firebirds F-16
- Lima Lima Flight Team
- Sean Tucker & Team Oracle Challenger
- Bill Leff Airshows T-6
- Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band and Special Guest play at the North Avenue Boat @ 5:00 pm on Friday.
- Shell Extreme Watershow
- Herb Hunter – The Voice of the Chicago Air and Water Show
- The Collaborators with the Oracle BiPlane
Some great pictures from Flickr:
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Having heard and read about the Chicago Air Show, I have come all the way from Tucson Arizona to see it. Today is the first day of the show and I enjoyed it immensely. I plan to see the show on Saturday and Sunday as well and I am sure it is going to be as awesome as it was today. I know some folks feel it is too noisy and a waste of time and resources, but come on guys it is just three days out of 365 days and I am sure you can put up with it for the sake of the 2.5 million people who are there to enjoy it.
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