The 57th Annual Chicago Air & Water Show is August 15 & 16

The 57^th Annual Chicago Air and Water Show will return to the Windy City on August 15 and 16 along the Chicago lakefront. The Chicago Air and Water Show is one of the largest free admission events of its kind, the show headliners include the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and theThe U.S. Navy Blue Angels have been astounding audiences since 1946 with their gravity defying flying, commanding presence and supersonic maneuvers in their F/A-18 Hornets. U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights.

The brave men and women of the U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights and the U.S. Navy Leap Frogs will inspire spectators as they jump out of an aircraft 12,500 feet above the earth’s surface, racing to North Avenue Beach at speeds exceeding 120 mph, making a perfect landing.

New for 2015, the Breitling Jet Team will perform in Chicago for the first time during their debut tour of the United States. The seven plane team will wow crowds in their     L-39 C Albatros jets that can reach speeds of up to 565 mph. The team is widely recognized for their precision and seamless coordination displayed throughout high-speed aerobatic performances, the France-based team brings their unmatched flying to North America for the first time.

The popular lakefront event features a wide variety of military and civilian aerial demonstration teams with daredevil pilots performing their stunts in the skies above Chicago. For more information about the 57^th Annual Chicago Air and Water Show, visit chicagoairandwatershow.us.