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Picture of the day: U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights Drop in on Atlantic City

 A member of the Golden Knights, the U.S. Army Parachute Team, descends into the center of the show during the Thunder Over the Boardwalk Air Show in Atlantic City, N.J., Aug. 23, 2017.” – US Department of Defense

 

The ‘Thunder Over the Boardwalk’ Airshow took place on Wednesday 23 August 2017. Below is a list of the performers.

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 A member of the Golden Knights, the U.S. Army Parachute Team, descends into the center of the show during the Thunder Over the Boardwalk Air Show in Atlantic City, N.J., Aug. 23, 2017.” – US Department of Defense

 

The ‘Thunder Over the Boardwalk’ Airshow took place on Wednesday 23 August 2017. Below is a list of the performers.

1030 Airspace Closes for Airshow, TFR in Effect
1115 U.S. Army Golden Knights Streamer Drop
1135 Rob Holland Skywriting
1143 US Army Golden Knights Flag Jump w/National Anthem
1151 US Army Golden Knights Mass Exit Show
1157 Rob Holland MXS Aerobatic Teaser
1201 NJ ANG 177th FW F-16CJ Falcon Flyby
1204 NJ ANG 108th WG KC-135R Stratotanker Flyby
1206 USAF 305th AMW C-17A Globemaster III Flyby
1208 USAF 305th AMW KC-10A Extender Flyby
1210 NJ ANG Composite Wing Flyby (KC-135 & (2) F-16s)
1212 6ABC Chopper Flyby
1214 Medical Helicopter Flybys
1216 NJ State Police A139 Flyby
1218 Jim Beasley Jr. SNJ Aerobatics
1226 USAF 436th C-17A Globemaster III Flyby
1228 USAF 436th AMW C-5M Super Galaxy Flyby
1230 FAA Global 5000 Flybys (2-passes)
1232 US Navy E-2C Hawkeye Flyby (2-passes)
1235 US Navy MH-53E Super Stallion Flyby (2-passes)
1238 USAF 1st HS UH-1H Plush Huey Flyby
1240 US Navy F/A-18C Hornet Demonstration
1254 US Coast Guard MH-65D Demonstration
1306 DE ANG 166th AW C-130H Hercules Flyby
1308 NJ-ArNG/NJ-ANG UH-60 Fast Rope Insertion & Extraction System (FRIES) Demonstration
1316 GEICO Skytypers
1334 Miss Geico Speedboat vs. GEICO Skytypers Race
1339 US Army Golden Knights Streamer Drop
1343 Jim Beasley Jr. P-51 Mustang Demonstration
1355 Army Golden Knights Mass Exit Show
1415 Randy Ball MiG-17 Demonstration
1430 Rob Holland MXS Demonstration
1445 OPEN WINDOW
1450 USAF Thunderbirds Enlistment Ceremony
1455 USAF Thunderbirds
1600 Weather Buffer
1700 Airspace Re-Opens, TFR Ends

Featured image of a member of the Golden Knights via Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht

This article is courtesy of Fighter Sweep.

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