It was successful first day for the 64th Annual Chicago Air and Water Show.
Taking center stage along the shores of Lake Michigan, world-class pilots with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds graced the Chicago sky.
Taking twists and turns, upside down, narrowly missing each other they made their first appearance back in Chicago since 2018. The other headliner, the U.S. Army "Parachute Team" Golden Knights, jumped 12,000 feet out of a moving plane. Each formation left a trail of red smoke for the audience to see as they free-fall at speeds of 120 mph.
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