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Hundreds gathered at North Avenue beach as the Chicago Air and Water Show took flight Saturday morning for its second full-scale show in as many years.
The show runs Saturday until 3 p.m. along the lakefront from Fullerton to Oak Street with North Avenue beach as a focal point.
Families sat on lawns at a nearby park, pointing toward the sky with every roar of a plane engine.
A crowd gathers during the Air and Water Show at North Avenue Beach, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.
Triple Time performs during the Air and Water Show at North Avenue Beach, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.
David F., 35, carried his 2-year-old son — only sporting a cap and diaper — as he pointed out a plane flying over Lake Michigan.
Saturday was the first time they attended the show and David was looking forward to showing his son different planes as he played in the sand.
The United States Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights were scheduled to headline the event.
The show was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic and was presented in 2021 in a distinctly scaled-back, hourlong presentation by the Navy Blue Angels.
A member of the U.S. Army Golden Knights glides with a parachute in the air after jumping from a plane during the Air and Water Show at North Avenue Beach, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.
The show dates back to 1959 and only had a budget of $88, according to an official website for Chicago.
The planes and boats return to the lakefront Sunday from 10:30 a.m. through 3 p.m.
Andrew Moore, who took a day off work to bring his son Andrew Moore, Jr., 9, who loves plane watching near O’Hare Airport, covers his son’s ears during the Air and Water Show at North Avenue Beach, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.
A member of the Chicago Fire Department jumps off a helicopter and into Lake Michigan during the Air and Water Show at North Avenue Beach, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.
A member of the U.S. Army Golden Knights glides with a parachute in the air after jumping from a plane during the Air and Water Show at North Avenue Beach, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.
Beach goers swim in Lake Michigan during the Air and Water Show at North Avenue Beach, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.
A U.S. Navy F-18 Rhino performs during the Air and Water Show at North Avenue Beach, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.
A kid covers his ears during the Air and Water Show at North Avenue Beach, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.
A member of the U.S. Army Golden Knights glides with a parachute in the air after jumping from a plane during the Air and Water Show at North Avenue Beach, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.
A lifeguard screams at crowds blocking the path during the Air and Water Show at North Avenue Beach, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.
Members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights land after jumping from a plane during the Air and Water Show at North Avenue Beach, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.
Triple Tim performs during the Air and Water Show at North Avenue Beach, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.
The U.S. Navy Legacy Flight performs during the Air and Water Show at North Avenue Beach, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.
The U.S. Navy F-18 with a Legacy Flight performs during the Air and Water Show at North Avenue Beach, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.
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