Previously Held Mid-Week, the Atlantic City Airshow Takes to the Sky on Friday, August 17, 2012, for its 10th Anniversary

ATLANTIC CITY — The Atlantic City Airshow “Thunder Over The Boardwalk” returns to Atlantic City for its 10th year on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012.

“The Atlantic City Airshow is returning in full force to the beach and Boardwalk with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Army Golden Knights agreeing to headline the show once again,” says Greater Atlantic City Chamber president Joseph Kelly in a release. “The show will take place on a Friday, allowing many other events and activities to be scheduled in the days leading up to the show.”

“The Airshow has grown into an international event, with community and city-wide participation at all levels,” says Jeffrey Vasser, president of the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority (ACCVA). “The show continues to attract more and more attendees and has become Atlantic City’s signature summer event.” Along with performances and demonstrations by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Army Golden Knights, past airshow demonstrations and flybys have included the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Air National Guard and civilian acts. Last year’s performance by the Canadian Skyhawks maintained the airshow’s international status for the second year in a row.

The Atlantic City Airshow Thunder Over The Boardwalk (click here for last year’s video) is a community partnership between the Greater Atlantic City Chamber; the 177th Fighter Wing of the N.J. Air National Guard; the South Jersey Transportation Authority; FAA William J. Hughes Tech Center; the Atlantic City International Airport; David Schultz Airshows, LLC; the city of Atlantic City; and the ACCVA.

Sponsorship packages are available for the 2012 show. Those interested in becoming a sponsor should contact Greater Atlantic City Chamber director of member events Elisa Monroe at (609) 345-4524, ext. 12.

Attracting an estimated 800,000 people in 2011, the Atlantic City Airshow "Thunder Over The Boardwalk," is one of the most popular events in Atlantic City, and one of the very best air shows in the country, with its heart-stopping feats, aerobatics maneuvers, formation flying and solo routines by military and civilian pilots.
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See flybys and demonstrations that reach up to 15,000 feet and as low as 50 feet over the water in front of the Atlantic City skyline. Annual performances* include:

• U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
• U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team
• U.S. Navy Super Hornet
• U.S. Coast Guard Search & Rescue Demo
• U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight
• Geico Skytypers
• U.S. Air Force Globemaster III
• U.S. Airforce Thunderbolt II
• and many more acts not to be missed!

*This list subject to change as 2012 program is established

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