8 Thunderbirds Stage at Gary Airport for Chicago Air & Water Show

1 articles · Updated · Chicago Tribune · Aug 13

Eight U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds lined up at Gary/Chicago International Airport on Thursday, where they staged ahead of the Chicago Air & Water Show over Lake Michigan this weekend.
Gary airport will host public viewing from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, with designated parking-area viewing, food vendors and $20 parking per carload.
The Thunderbirds are the headline act, while the show lineup also includes an F-22 Raptor, a C-17, a USMC F-35B Lightning II, the Army Golden Knights and other military aircraft.
The staging role gives Gary a visible part in one of the Midwest's biggest summer aviation events after the city canceled its own Aug. 21-23 air show because storm damage strained public safety resources.