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The Chicago Air & Water Show is an annual air show held on the shore of Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago's second most popular festival, it has been held every year since 1959. [ 1] In 2005 it was attended by 2,200,000 people. Presented by the City of Chicago, it is the largest free show of its kind in the United States.
2024. June 2 – During an airshow at Beja Airbase in Beja, Portugal, two Yakovlev Yak-52 aircraft, part of the YAKSTARS aerobatic display team, were involved in a mid-air crash. The incident resulted in the death of one Spanish pilot, Manuel Rey Cordeiro, known as "Coco", and injuries to a Portuguese pilot, who was transported to Beja's Hospital.
Major air shows. Royal International Air Tattoo, England (2006) RAF Red Arrows, RAF Waddington Airshow (2013) Airbus Beluga at Airexpo 2014. A Douglas C-54 Skymaster, called Spirit of Freedom, a flying museum regarding the Berlin Airlift, at a Lancaster, Ohio air show (2009) Abbotsford International Airshow.
CHICAGO - Chicago's Air and Water Show is returning next month to celebrate 64 years of thrills.. Rehearsal will take place on Friday, August 9, followed by the show on Saturday and Sunday. The ...
Watching the Chicago Air & Water Show on practice day is just as good as the weekend show, especially when the weather is favorable. "I love it. Airshows bring out the kid in all of us," said Herb ...
Lists of air show accidents and incidents give lists of accidents and incidents at air shows. They include: List of air show accidents and incidents in the 20th century. List of air show accidents and incidents in the 21st century. Categories: Lists of events lists. Aviation accidents and incidents at air shows.
est. 130,000 (2012) [2] [3] Activity. Static displays, aerobatic displays. Website. www.rockfordairfest.com. Sources: [4] The Rockford Airfest was a two-day air show that happened every year at Chicago Rockford International Airport located in Rockford, Illinois, USA. Approximately 130,000 people attended the 2012 event.
Red Bull Flugtag ( German pronunciation: [ˈfluːkˌtaːk], ' airshow ' lit. 'flight day') is an event organized by Red Bull in which competitors attempt to fly home-made, human-powered flying machines, size-limited to around 10 metres (33 ft) and weight-limited to approximately 150 kilograms (330 lb). The flying machines are usually launched ...