Chicago Air and Water Show 2009

The Chicago Air and Water Show 2009 is being held on Saturday, August 15 and Sunday, August 16. This is the largest free air and water show in America and has now been going on since 1959, but on a much smaller scale. This year is set to be a great event, which you can see from the performer’s itinerary below.

The show is considered one of the largest spectator shows in the world and draws on average, 2.2 million visitors each year. The show will start at 10 in the morning and will finish at 4 in the afternoon and will be held at North Avenue Beach.

View the Chicago Air and Water Show 2009 Performers Itinerary below:
Air Show Headliners

• U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
• U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights
• U.S. Navy Parachute Team Leap Frogs

Civilian Aircraft

• Aeroshell Aerobatic Team
• Sean D. Tucker & Team Oracle
• Lime Lima Flight Team
• Chicago Fire Department Air/Sea Rescue
• Lima Lima Flight Crew
• Sean D. Tucker & Team Oracle
• The Firebirds Delta Team
• Red Bull Choppers
• Ed Hamill – Air Force Reserve Bi-Plane
• Red Bull Mig
• Red Bull Helicopter
• P-51 Mustang
• Chicago Fire Department Air/Sea Rescue

Military

• C-130
• F-15
• F-16
• A-10 Demo
• B-1B
• Apache Helicopter
• Black Hawk Helicopter
• KC-135
• KC-10
• C-17
• U.S. Coast Guard Air/Sea Recsue

Announcer

• Herb Hunter

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