People sat under colorful umbrellas on the lakefront beaches, lounging on lawn chairs and sipping lots of water as temperatures climbed into the mid-80s with a heat advisory in effect.
People watch planes perform during the Chicago Air and Water Show near North Avenue Beach on Aug. 20, 2023, in Chicago.
“I’ve never been to a show like this before,” Jones said. “So I did just like watching the planes twirl, and seeing the trail behind them too was so cool. The guy who jumped out was so neat.” The Saturday and Sunday shows featured performances from the U.S. Army’s Golden Knights parachute team and the U.S. Coast Guard’s search-and-rescue team. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds also returned for the. The aircraft take off and land at Gary/Chicago International Airport.
Hunter, a former military pilot and United Airlines captain, narrated the display from North Avenue Beach. “Each engine carries over 40,000 pounds of thrust,” Hunter said. “Globemaster III can carry over 170,000 pounds of cargo.”
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