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Atlantic City gets Ready for Air Show

by Rob Walker | August 20, 2008 at 11:37 am

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I used to love air shows as a kid. They're loud, filled with lots of cool toys and PLANES! Seeing them rumble above the air, sometimes only feet from the ground, was exhilarating.

Now, my enjoyment is slightly defused by environmental concerns, like just how much fuel is being burned, or how a lot of air shows are just opportunities for arms companies to show off their new gadgets.

But still, they make for some pretty cool photos.

There will be much flying to the danger zone this coming week, as the sixth annual Atlantic City Airshow returns to town Wednesday, complete with flybys, acrobatic aerial maneuvers and the occasional parachutist rounding out the program.
The event is expected to draw even more than the 40,000 who packed the city last year - but Lt. Col. Neal Snetsky, of the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, can remember how quickly it all began back in 2003.

The pilot of the GEICO Extra 300S, a composite aerobatic propeller plane, Weber spends about 22 weeks on the road per year as part of the air show circuit. But as he stepped out of his plane following his practice run Tuesday, he talked about how the Atlantic City air show is unlike all others.

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Nintendo85

at 22:25 on August 20th, 2008

Thanks for wanting to feature my pictures :)

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Loci Lenar

at 06:34 on August 21st, 2008

The Sixth Annual Atlantic City Airshow, held on August 20, 2008 in New Jersey, was not only breathtaking, but was expected to draw 500,000 spectators to the beach and Boardwalk according to Atlantic City Weekly. The show ran from about 10am to 4pm. The aerobatic demonstrations were awesome and the finale by the USAF Thunderbirds was amazing. Most of my photographs were taken behind Bally's Casino on the Boardwalk. From my observation, the beach and Boardwalk were certainly crowded on a beautiful and sunny day! Great show and absolutely worth seeing next year!

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Nintendo85

at 19:26 on August 21st, 2008

Oh yeah, it's definitely worth fighting traffic. I have seen the Thunderbirds at other airshows, but it is still exciting to see them again in action!!!!