Thunder Over The Boardwalk

[Gerard]

Saw a blurb about this in Fridays Daily News. Surprised they are having an Air Show on a
weekday. Anyone know why? Is it because they dont want the airshow crowd during the
busier weekend?
Oh well.

http://www.atlanticcitynj.com/acairshow.asp

[Steven Holzinger]

It's always been on a Wednesday since it started in 2003. It was always a sure-fire way to get the Thunderbirds back each year as well as a giant contingent of military flybys and demonstrations.

[NYCMedic]

Just Booked my room at the Tropicana for the 14th and 15th!!!

[MORS-AB-ALTO]

I did AC back in 2004 as well as last year. While it will be hard to top last the Blues & T-birds plus 2 Heritage flights and the Raptor from 2006 it's still the best beach show in the US if you ask me.

[emshighway]

Today's "Thunder Over The Boardwalk" is Airshow of tomorrow
Published: Tuesday, August 14, 2007


Air Show Practice

2:45 p.m. Update - If you were anywhere near Atlantic City's Boardwalk today, you got a free show.

In fact, Wednesday's Atlantic City Airshow is free, too. Today was just a rehearsal that included most of the planes scheduled to appear, including perhaps the most gravity-defying aircraft of all, the US Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II..

The Airshow takes place along the Atlantic City beach and Boardwalk. The event is sponsored by Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa and will run from 10:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
“Thunder Over The Boardwalk” will feature the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, U.S. Army's Golden Knights, the Air Force’s B-2 Stealth Bomber, Federal Aviation Administration Bombardier and many, many more. The planes will be performing in individual and formation flybys.
Michael Facenda, director of marketing for Borgata, says the casino is more than happy to be a large part of the Airshow.
“The Borgata is, once again, very pleased to be the main sponsor of the Airshow,” Facenda says, “We look forward to bringing a couple hundred thousand people to Atlantic City on a weekday in August.”
If you'd like to get a front row seat, you can purchase tickets for the “Flight Line Club,” which will be located just south of Florida Avenue. A premium package is being offered for $25 and will include V.I.P seating and unlimited food and beverages.
If you'd rather not indulge in such treats as hamburgers, hot dogs, ice cream and fruit and would rather just purchase a seat, the cost is $10. Seating is limited and offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Parking is available for early arrivals at the South Jersey Transportation Authority lots on Fairmont and Atlantic avenues in Atlantic City. There will also be remote parking at Borgata that will cost $5 and includes a shuttle ride to the Atlantic City Boardwalk.

- Rebecca Grites, For At The Shore, (609) 272-7205
The Atlantic City Airshow has been bringing a new set of southern New Jersey visitors to the shore for years. This year, "Thunder Over The Boardwalk" is going to have more thrills and enticing elements than ever before. The Airshow, which is free to the public, takes place Wednesday, Aug. 15, along the Atlantic City beach and boardwalk. The event is sponsored by Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa and will run from 10:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. "Thunder Over The Boardwalk" will feature the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, U.S. Army's Golden Knights, the Air Force's B-2 Stealth Bomber, Federal Aviation Administration Bombardier and many, many more. The planes will be performing in individual and formation flybys. Michael Facenda, director of marketing for Borgata, says the casino is more than happy to be a large part of the Airshow. "The Borgata is, once again, very pleased to be the main sponsor of the Airshow," Facenda says, "We look forward to bringing a couple hundred thousand people to Atlantic City on a weekday in August." If you plan on coming a few days early, you can catch a sneak preview on Monday, Aug. 13, at 3 p.m., when members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team will perform a jump onto Borgata's surface parking lot. Most performers will also be practicing over the beach and boardwalk on Tuesday, Aug. 14. The Atlantic City Airshow is an event that is fun and family-friendly. Jeff Vassar, executive director of the Atlantic City Convention Visitor's Authority, is proud that such a special event draws a new and fun-loving crowd to Atlantic City. "The Airshow is extremely important for us," Vassar says. "(It) brings in 600,000 people - many (who) have never been to Atlantic City before. If we convert some of those people into customers, it makes a significant impact." "They will experience the Airshow, but will also be able to experience the dining, entertainment, shopping - they're going to get hooked," Vassar says. If you'd like to get a front row seat, you can purchase tickets for the "Flight Line Club," which will be located just south of Florida Avenue. A premium package is being offered for $25 and will include V.I.P seating and unlimited food and beverages. If you'd rather not indulge in such treats as hamburgers, hot dogs, ice cream and fruit and would rather just purchase a seat, the cost is $10. Seating is limited and offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Parking is available for early arrivals at the South Jersey Transportation Authority lots on Fairmont and Atlantic avenues in Atlantic City. There will also be remote parking at Borgata that will cost $5 and includes a shuttle ride to the Atlantic City Boardwalk.

2007 Atlantic City Airshow Presented by Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa

Thunder Over The Boardwalk

August 15, 2007



Schedule of Events (subject to change):


10:30 a.m. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield Blimp of NJ

10:45 a.m. US Army Golden Knights Flag Jump

10:47 a.m. US Air Force F-16 Flyby (177 FW, NJ-Air National Guard) National Anthem Flyby

10:52 a.m. US Army Golden Knights Mass Exit

11:01 a.m. US Air Force F-16 Flyby (177 FW, NJ-Air National Guard)

11:03 a.m. US Air Force KC-135 Flyby (108 Air Refueling Wing, NJ-Air National Guard)

11:05 a.m. US Air Force - Air Force Reserve Command KC-10 Flyby (514 AMW)

11:07 a.m. US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III Flyby (514 AMW)

11:09 a.m. US Air Force KC-135 & F-16 Flyby (NJ- Air National Guard)

11:10 a.m. Michael Mancuso Extra 300 Solo Aerobatic Demonstration

11:22 a.m. NJ State Police S-76A & Bell 206 SWAT Demonstration



11:26 a.m. Matt Chapman CAP580 Solo Aerobatic Demonstration

11:38 a.m. Red Star Formation Team with Martin Sheehan CJ-6 Solo Aerobatic Demonstration

11:50 a.m. Canforces CH-146 Griffon Demonstration

11:57 a.m. Jim Beasley Jr. P-51D Mustang

12:04 p.m. US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle Demonstration

12:16 p.m. US Air Force F-16C Demonstration

12:28 p.m. US Air Force Heritage Flight (F-15, F-16 & P-51)

12:38 p.m. US Air Force EC-130J Command Solo Flyby (193 SOW, PA Air National Guard)

12:40 p.m. US Marine Corps CH-46E Sea Knight Flyby (HMM-774)

12:42 p.m. FAA Bombardier Global 5000 Flyby

12:44 p.m. USN MH-53E SeaDragon Flyby (2-ship) (HM-14)

12:46 p.m. FAA Bombardier Global 5000 Flyby

12:47 p.m. GEICO Skytypers

1:03 p.m. US Air Force B-2A Spirit Flyby (3-passes)

1:09 p.m. US Air Force A-10A Thunderbolt II Flyby (2-ship) (111 FW, PA- Air National Guard)

1:11 p.m. US Navy F/A-18C Hornet Demonstration

1:24 p.m. US Coast Guard Search & Rescue Demonstration (HH-65, HH-60, HU-25)

1:28 p.m. US Coast Guard HU-25, HC-130 Flybys

1:36 p.m. US Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II Demonstration

1:48 p.m. US Air Force C-5B Galaxy Flyby (436 AMW)

1:50 p.m. Rob Holland MX-2 Solo Aerobatic Demonstration

2:02 p.m. US Army Golden Knights Full Show

2:30 p.m. Matt Chapman & Michael Mancuso 2-ship Aerobatics

2:50 p.m. US Air Force Thunderbirds Enlistment Ceremony

3:00 p.m. US Air Force Thunderbirds

4:00 p.m. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield Blimp of NJ

4:30 p.m. Airshow Ends

[njgtr82]

Should be a great day..... nice weather, good lineup, and at the beach. I'll be there.

Bill

[Matt Molnar]

Wow, that's a solid five hours of action. I think I'll have to head down next year.

[pgengler]

Just got back in from the show, and it was great. There wasn't too much that I hadn't seen at either the McGuire show or the Jones Beach show (or both), but the new stuff, the B2 and the Harrier, were great. The Harrier is loud when it's just hanging out up there, but that's to be expected considering that all the lift is coming from thrust.

I took the shuttle bus from the Borgota and walked a bit on the beach. I didn't really know what would be a good spot, since I'd never been to this show before, but I ended up in a nearly-perfect spot. The Coast Guard rescue demo was right in front of me, which was pretty cool (I was getting misted from the water being kicked up from the rotors). I've been too far away from the center at the Jones Beach shows to really see it.

I filled up six 2GB cards with photos, so I'll be living in Photoshop for a while going through all of those. I'll post some when I'm done, though.

[MarkLawrence]

Can't wait to see some of the pics Phil! I rememver we used to get the Harrier over the river front in St Louis - it was extremely loud - but a heck of a spectacle! Sounded like a great day!

[nwafan20]

I filled up six 2GB cards with photos, so I'll be living in Photoshop for a while going through all of those. I'll post some when I'm done, though.

:shock: :shock: :shock: and I thought I was trigger happy!!! :shock: :shock: :shock:

[pgengler]

I filled up six 2GB cards with photos, so I'll be living in Photoshop for a while going through all of those. I'll post some when I'm done, though.

:shock: :shock: :shock: and I thought I was trigger happy!!! :shock: :shock: :shock:

I do a lot of burst shooting at airshows, and especially today I was trying for prop blur on the prop planes, so I took lots and lots and lots of photos hoping that of the hundred or so, one will have the plane not blurry. The grand total for photos is a whopping 1,639 (yes, one thousand six hundred thirty nine). I expect that by the time I'm done with them, I'll have 200 or fewer keepers and even fewer that I would consider really good shots.

I also wasted some space on trying to do crowd shots and a couple of shots with the buildings of ACY in the photo; the big white lens I rented for the occasion attracted the attention of a magazine staffer who mentioned the possibility of publication, and that's what they were looking for. Dunno how that's going to work out, though, as the 100-400 really limited my ability to include things, and I wasn't expecting to need a wider lens when I packed, so I left the 24-70 at home.

[NYCMedic]

The show was pretty good as was my luck at the $50 Blackjack table. I caught a lot of Tuesday's warmups from my Suite in The Tropicana and baked on the beach for Wednesday's show....My Unborn Daughter(28 Weeks) was not too fond of the noise from the Harrier. She trampled my Wife's bladder during its performance as well as a few times when the T-Birds were a bit low and fast. If the Guy running around in the Speedo banana hammock toting the DSLR with the huge lens posts on this site, please consider others when choosing beach attire, Thanks. Otherwise it was a perfect day with a nice cool breeze, cold beer, Hooters wings and Oysters and more Blackjack. By the way Phil I'm working 1200-2200 on Friday the 17th (tomorrow). Stop by My office, I brought You back something from the show.

[njgtr82]

If the Guy running around in the Speedo banana hammock toting the DSLR with the huge lens posts on this site, please consider others when choosing beach attire, Thanks.

Haha we must have been close to each other because I know who your talking about and my uncle said something along those same lines.