The Chicago Air & Water Show is Saturday, August 18 and Sunday, August 19, 2012 with the focal point at North Avenue Beach. Both show times are 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Headliners are the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, the U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights, and the U.S. Navy Parachute Team Leap Frogs.
Listen to Public Safety and Aircraft on Major Frequencies for Chicago Air and Water Show …
http://www.justin.tv/radioman911#/w/3626768416/17
LIVE RADIO STREAM COVERAGE of Chicago Air & Water Show WBBM Newsradio 780 …
U.S. military aircraft include …
(Not in order of Appearance-subject to change)
• The USAF Heritage Flight with a list of planes that have included the following: A-1 Skyraider, F-86 Sabre, P-38 Lightning, P-47 Thunderbolt, P-51 Mustang, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-22 Raptor, A-10 Thunderbolt II, F-4 Phantom and F-15E Strike Eagle.
• KC-135 Stratotanker Aerial Refueling Demonstration.
• USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon flyby.
• USAF T-38 Talon flyby.
• USAF T-6 Texan flyby.
• F-4 flyby.
• US NAVY F-18 Super Hornet Demonstration.
• US Coast Guard helicopter
• Chicago Fire Department Air/Sea Rescue.
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Best viewing area of the Chicago Air & Water Show (on the beach or standing on west sidewalk of Lake Shore Drive). Most of the flight paths are north and south along the shore of Lake Michigan and out over the water. Be ready for some surprise ‘attacks’ from the west over the skyline of the City of Chicago.
2012 Performers at the 2012 Chicago Air & Water Show [See official website chicagoairandwatershow.us. See also OFFICIAL WEBSITE of the City of Chicago.]
North Avenue Beach
1600 N. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60616
Start time is 10 a.m. and the end time is 4 p.m.
ADMISSION IS FREE — Announcer Herb Hunter
If you can’t get close enough, listen to the play-by-play live coverage from WBBM NewsRadio 780 traffic reporter Kris Habermehl on your AM radio.
Exact times are not listed, and if the schedule is known the day of the event, it is often not adhered to exactly because of the nature of the event.
NO barbecuing allowed on the beach. Also, NO reservation of large areas, for example with yellow tape bordering a reserved area — not allowed.
The highlight of the event is the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Year-to-year this team usually alternates with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. The event is usually the last event of the show each day — about 2:00 p.m. But if you MUST see the Blue Angels, don’t count on that time frame 100%.
Civilian Aircraft
(Not in order of Appearance-subject to change)
• Aeroshell Aerobatic Team
• Lima Lima Flight Crew
• Sean D. Tucker & Team Oracle
• The Firebirds
Kirby Chambliss in the Red Bull Edge 540
The Red Bull Air Force
Dave Dacy in the Super Stearman
• Matt Chapman Aerobatics
• Bill Stein Airshows
• Red Bull Helicopter
Pilot – Chuck Aaron
Round up …
When is the 2012 Chicago Air and Water Show?
August 18 and August 19, 2012
What time is the 2012 Chicago Air and Water Show?
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where is the 2012 Chicago Air and Water Show?
Best viewing is North Avenue Beach (1600 N. Lake Shore Dr.) and about 1/2-mile south
Where do people park for the 2012 Chicago Air and Water Show?
With over 2 million people expected to attended, take the Metra into Chicago or hop on CTA bus routes 151 or 156.
Where do air show aircraft takeoff from?
Some units fly from their military base, but most jets, helicopters and airplanes takeoff from the 2012 Chicago Air and Water Show air show base at
Gary Chicago International Airport
6001 West Industrial Highway
Gary, IN 46406
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Satellite image map of the 2012 Chicago Air and Water Show air show base.
Helpful links …
chicagoairandwatershow.us — Official Chicago Air and Water Show 2012
Official media coverage for the Chicago Air and Water show is on News Radio 78 (780 AM) and here is the LIVE RADIO STREAM …
explorechicago.org — City of Chicago official tourism website