U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team, will take place in front of the famed Atlantic City Boardwalk.
Free to the public, the air show commemorates the 100th anniversary of powered flight.
“Borgata is pleased to participant in the centennial celebration of powered flight,” said Larry Mullin, Executive Vice President of Marketing at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. “To be able to create this amazing event above the world-renowned Atlantic City Boardwalk, and promote the newest addition to the Boyd Gaming family of properties — Borgata — is an achievement in and of itself.” 온라인카지노사이트
The famed U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2003, will put on a demonstration of speed and precision in their signature F-16 Fighting Falcons, executing creative formation maneuvers, wing tip to wing tip, above the Boardwalk. For vintage war bird buffs, one of WWII’s premier fighters, the heralded P-51 Mustang, will demo its superior fighting capabilities.
Additional entertainment will include:
U.S. Army’s award-winning Golden Knights Parachute Team
Fly-bys orchestrated by the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey
National Guard and 108th Air Refueling Wing
U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle East Coast Demonstration Team
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon East Coast Demonstration Team
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II East Coast Demonstration Team
U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight
U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet West Coast Demonstration Team
U.S. Coast Guard off-shore search and rescue demonstration
The Airshow will feature renowned airshow announcer Gordon Bowman-Jones and will be conducted by the 177th Fighter Wing with assistance from David Schultz Airshows, LLC.
“Celebrating the 100th anniversary of powered flight, the men and women of the 177th Fighter Wing want to express their appreciation for the outstanding support the surrounding communities have shown since our mobilization in support of Operation NOBLE EAGLE and the global war on terrorism,” said Colonel Michael Cosby, Commander of the 177th Fighter Wing. “What better way to show that appreciation then to host a free air show over the beautiful beaches of Atlantic City.”
“‘Atlantic City Salutes the 100th Anniversary of Powered Flight’ is the first major aviation show staged in Atlantic City in more than a decade and the first along the Boardwalk in well over 50 years,” said Mayor Lorenzo Langford. “We welcome back an air show of this magnitude to the shores of Atlantic City. This is an event that is unparalleled in Atlantic City and promises to become a major draw for future visitors.”
The air show, which is free to the public, begins at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 27th and concludes at 3:00 p.m.
Borgata, a $1 billion joint venture with Boyd Gaming Corporation and MGM MIRAGE, is located at Renaissance Pointe in Atlantic City, NJ. The property features 2,002 guest rooms and suites, 125,000 square feet of gaming, 11 retail shops, a European spa, 70,000 square feet of event space and parking for 7,100 cars.