Chicago Air & Water | a 7 Image Story Before the air show gets started, there’s time for a nice Chicago skyline image. Of course, skydivers start the show displaying the American flag while the National Anthem is played. The Leap Frogs executed some amazing maneuvers with their chutes. Then, the water part of the Air & Water Show begins. These boats really move across the water. Merging air and water, the MH-65 dispatched a diver into the water near North Street Beach in a simulated water rescue.
The F/A-18 Super Hornet always impresses; even high time pilots. Notice the “F/A” in the F/A-18 Super Hornet designation since it’s both a fighter and an attack aircraft. Even with these bald skies, the vapor trail provides some contrast. The Blue Angels, of course, are the main attraction to any airshow. Their F/A-18 Hornets fly in formation only an amazing 18 inches apart. The Blue Angels have been performing since 1946 making it the oldest formal flying aerobatics team in the USA. As this Blue Angel’s F/A-18 Hornet climbed high above the clouds, the poem “High Flight” came to mind. To read the entire poem and a brief bio on its author; Pilot Officer John Gillespie Magee, Jr., see Chicago Air & Water | High Flight. Finally, one of America’s top of the line fighters, the F-22 Raptor makes a beautiful demo flight. The F-22 Raptor is a single seat, twin-engine, all-weather, stealth, top line fighter.
Each image will be posted individually this week with a bit more narrative under category Chicago Air & Water.
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