Blue Angels - The United States Navy's Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron
The United States Navy's Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, popularly known as the Blue Angels, was formed in 1946 and is the world's first officially sanctioned military aerial demonstration team, as well as the oldest currently flying aerobatics team. The Chicago Air and Water Show celebrates 50 years. An exhibition of aerial displays and water stunts, the show is held each August. It is the oldest and largest free demonstration in the United States. The annual two-day thriller on Chicago's lakefront draws more than 2 million spectators to watch the choreographed, acrobatic high-performance maneuvers of aviation teams, usually including the Navy Blue Angels in F/A-18 Hornets or the Air Force Thunderbirds in F-16 Fighting Falcons as headliners. The Army Golden Knights Parachute Team, plunging from high altitudes at up to 120 , Coast Guard helicopter rescue demonstrations and flybys by military aircraft currently in service with the Air Force and Air Force Reserve, the Navy, the Marine Corps and Air National Guard are other highlights of the show. Additional thrills include water-skiing and boat jumping feats, the Liquid X Freestyle extreme water show with the Munsun Ski & Marine's Show Team and other extreme-theme freestylers, plus civilian aviators of the AeroShell Aerobatic Team, Lima Lima Flight Team, Red Baron Pizza Squadron and Red Bull MIG Magic. The week before the Air & Water Show, downtown Chicago buzzes from the various flight teams practicing formations. Although the focal point of the show is at North Avenue Beach, there are many great vantage points including the point near Montrose Harbor and anywhere on the lakefront from Fullerton Avenue to Oak Street.
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Location: North Avenue Beach, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Photo credit: © Plamen Stanev / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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