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61st Annual Chicago Air & Water Show
August 17th-18th, 2019
North Avenue Beach (Focal Point) with viewing from Oak Street Beach to Fullerton
Chicago, Illinois
https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/d ... rshow.html

Performers (updated 6/7/2019):
-US Navy Blue Angels
-Royal Air Force Red Arrows
-US Army Golden Knights
-US Navy Leap Frogs
-US Air Force F-22 Raptor Demo Team
-US Air Force F-16 Viper Demo Team
-US Air Force Heritage Flight (F-22/F-16/P-51)
-US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey Demo
-US Air Force/Air Guard A-10 Thunderbolt IIs
-US Air Guard KC-135 Stratotanker
-US Air Guard C-130 Hercules
-US Air Force T-38 Talon
-US Coast Guard Search & Rescue Demo plus the US Coast Guard Cutter
-City of Chicago Fire Department Air & Water Rescue
-City of Chicago Police Department Helicopters
-AeroShell Aerobatic Team
-The 3ice
-Team ORACLE featuring Sean D. Tucker & Jessy Panzer
-Matt Chapman Airshows
-Bill Stein in the Zivko Edge 540
-Jack Knutson in the Extra 300S
-American Airlines 767
-Warbird Heritage Foundation's P-51D Mustang "Moonbeam McSwine"
-Susan Dacy in the Super Stearman "Big Red"
-Announcer: Herb Hunter

You can add the F-22 demo team.

MV-22 Osprey Demo added as well.

RAF Red Arrows CONFRIMED!!!

Don't forget to add the F-16 Fighting Falcon Demo Team.

Joining the F-22 and F-16 for the Heritage Flight will be a P-51 Mustang.

n33d4sp33d_85 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 07, 2019 3:51 am Joining the F-22 and F-16 for the Heritage Flight will be a P-51 Mustang.

Yeah...it'll be the P-51D Mustang "Moonbeam McSwine" from the Warbird Heritage Foundation.

Full Lineup to date (6/7/2019)
-US Navy Blue Angels
-Royal Air Force Red Arrows
-US Army Golden Knights
-US Navy Leap Frogs
-US Air Force F-22 Raptor Demo Team
-US Air Force F-16 Viper Demo Team
-US Air Force Heritage Flight (F-22/F-16/P-51)
-US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey Demo
-US Air Force/Air Guard A-10 Thunderbolt IIs
-US Air Guard KC-135 Stratotanker
-US Air Guard C-130 Hercules
-US Air Force T-38 Talon
-US Coast Guard Search & Rescue Demo plus the US Coast Guard Cutter
-City of Chicago Fire Department Air & Water Rescue
-City of Chicago Police Department Helicopters
-AeroShell Aerobatic Team
-The 3ice
-Team ORACLE featuring Sean D. Tucker & Jessy Panzer
-Matt Chapman Airshows
-Bill Stein in the Zivko Edge 540
-Jack Knutson in the Extra 300S
-American Airlines 767
-Warbird Heritage Foundation's P-51D Mustang "Moonbeam McSwine"
-Susan Dacy in the Super Stearman "Big Red"
-Announcer: Herb Hunter

Man.....may actually have to go Gary and check this out.

I am stoked to see this event, especially for the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team Red Arrows and this will be my first time I have gone to the Chicago Air & Water Show. I'm hoping a 70-300mm zoom will be plenty long for this event as I haven't been here before. Any pointers?

Adambadger88 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 11:42 pm I am stoked to see this event, especially for the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team Red Arrows and this will be my first time I have gone to the Chicago Air & Water Show. I'm hoping a 70-300mm zoom will be plenty long for this event as I haven't been here before. Any pointers?

Me too - this is as strong a line up I've seen here in a while. If you plan to be there on a weekend day, get there early! About 1 mil per day. Otherwise the Friday practice show is highly recommended. A lot less people and better vantage options. Show Center is North Ave Beach near the boathouse.