Thunder Over the Boardwalk (also known as the Atlantic City Airshow) is an annual

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held over the Atlantic City boardwalk every summer. Since 2003, it has set the bar for beachfront airshows across the

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and is currently one of the largest airshows in

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. What sets it apart, aside from being a beach show, is the fact that it usually occurs on a Wednesday. It takes place along the beaches of

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, in front of the world-famous

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, with the

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s in the background. Flybys and demonstrations as high as and as low as over the water in front of the Atlantic City skyline. It is produced by a joint venture of the Atlantic City

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'' and WOND-AM. In 2020, the airshow had its first cancellation in its history due to the

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About

The airshow itself primarily showcases military aviation, with demonstrations from the

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, US Army Golden Knights, as well as demonstrations from current

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and Navy aircraft, such as the

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F-14 Tomcat The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American carrier-capable supersonic aircraft, supersonic, twinjet, twin-engine, two-seat, twin-tail, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy's Naval Fighter Experi ...

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, and the

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. Military flybys over the four years of the airshow have included the

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, and the

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has showcased its

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, and

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in the show as well. The

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have also shown its

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and

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helicopters in the airshows. Show center is marked in front of

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(Florida Avenue) and the beach. Aircraft staging for the airshow is done at Atlantic City International Airport and at

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, both of which are off-limits to the public. The USAF Heritage Flight and the US Navy Legacy Flight have also performed at the show.

Announcers

The announcers for the Thunder Over the Boardwalk Airshow have included Gordon Bowman-Jones (2003 and 2005), Howdy McCann (2004 and 2006) and

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(2003-2014).

Shows

2003

The first show took place on August 27, 2003, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of powered flight. Headlining the show were the Thunderbirds and the Golden Knights. The show also featured demonstrations from the A-10, F-14, F-15, and F-16, all jam packed into a five and a half hour flying display. The weather was not very favorable, as it was hazy for the entire day.

Performers

:USAF Thunderbirds :US Army Golden Knights :177th Fighter Wing-F-16 Fighting Falcons (Four-Ship formation) :111th Fighter Wing-A-10 Thunderbolt II (Four-Ship formation) :118th Fighter Wing-A-10 Thunderbolt II (Two-Ship Demonstration/Flybys) :A-10 Thunderbolt II East Coast Demo Team :C-17 Globemaster III 2-Ship Flybys :C-141B Starlifter Flyby :EC-130E Command Solo Flyby :F-14 Tomcat Demonstration :F-15 Eagle East Coast Demo Team :F-16 Fighting Falcon East Coast Demo Team :HC-130J Hercules Flyby :HH-65 Dauphin 2-Ship demonstration :HU-25 Guardian Flyby :KC-10 Extender Flybys :KC-135E Stratotanker Flyby :KC-135E and 4x F-16 NJ ANG Refueling demonstration :The Horsemen - Jim Beasley and Ed Shipley :Ed Shipley F-86 Sabre Demonstration :Collings Foundation B-17G Flying Fortress flyby :USAF Heritage Flight

2004

The 2004 show was held on August 18, and featured the same four demonstrations, as it would be the last time an F-14 Tomcat would fly over Atlantic City, along with the last airshow appearance of a C-141B Starlifter from

, as the type was being withdrawn from active duty service. The skies were about the same as they were in 2003, and all of the performers were able to put on their best shows for over 350,000 airshow fans and beach-goers.

Performers

:USAF Thunderbirds :US Army Golden Knights :A-10 Thunderbolt II East Coast Demo Team :C-17 Globemaster III Demonstration :F-14 Tomcat Demonstration :F-15 Eagle East Coast Demo Team :F-16 Fighting Falcon East Coast Demo Team :HH-60 Jayhawk SAR Demonstration :HH-65B Dauphin SAR Demonstration :MH-60S Knighthawk Demonstration :C-5 Galaxy Flyby :C-130E Hercules Flyby (two-ship) :C-141B Starlifter Flyby :177th Fighter Wing-F-16 Fighting Falcons (four-ship formation) :HC-130 Hercules Flyby :KC-10 Extender Flyby :KC-135E Stratotanker Flyby :KC-135E & F-16 Refueling Pass :P-3C Orion Flyby :S-3 Viking Flyby :The Starfighters :Vulture Formation Team :Jim Beasley Jr.-P-51 Mustang :FAA Tech Center Aircraft Flyby :Horizon Blue Cross Blimp :Yellow Book Pitts :USAF Heritage Flight

2005

The 2005 show was held on August 31, and featured the Thunderbirds once again, but the show was threatened by bad weather inland (caused by the remnants of

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), which kept many of the performers from showing up, including

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. High winds curtailed the Golden Knights and Black Daggers from jumping and caused sea spray coming off the ocean to ruin any chances of photographers getting decent pictures. The show was still a success, with over 200,000 people attending.

Performers

:USAF Thunderbirds :US Army Golden Knights :US Army SOC Black Daggers :177th Fighter Wing-F-16 Fighting Falcons :A-10 Thunderbolt II East Coast Demo Team :AETC Flyby-Two T-1A Jayhawks and T-38 Talon :AV-8B Harrier Demonstration :C-5B Galaxy Flyby :C-130 Hercules Flyby :CH-146 Griffon Demonstration :Connecticut ANG A-10 Warthog Flyby :F-15 Eagle West Coast Demo Team :HC-130H Hercules Flyby :KC-10 Extender Flyby :KC-135E Stratotanker Flyby :KC-135E & F-16 Refueling Pass :USCG Search and Rescue Demonstration (two HH-65s) :Dale Snodgrass :Kirby Chambliss :Michael Hunter :John Klatt :NJSP S-76+ Demonstration/Flybys :Horizon Blue Cross Blimp :FAA Technical Center (Convair 580 & Boeing 727-25C Flybys) :Missing Man Formation (The Vultures)

2006

In December 2005, the Thunderbirds announced they were returning to Atlantic City for the fourth installment of the show. In February 2006, the

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announced they had a show site listed as "TBA" for August 23 - the same date as the Atlantic City show. In March, it was formally announced that the Blue Angels would be joining the Thunderbirds for the 2006 show. Joining the Blues and Birds were a slew of performers making their Atlantic City debut, including Sean Tucker, the new F-15E Strike Eagle Demonstration Team, the B-2 Spirit, the

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, and the F-22 Raptor. The weather had turned out to be fantastic, with over 600,000 people attending the airshow, making the 2006 airshow one of the largest events ever held in Atlantic City up until that time. All of the pieces of the puzzle had fit together nicely and both jet teams held their annual reunion at Atlantic City.

Performers

:USAF Thunderbirds :US Navy Blue Angels :US Army Golden Knights :177th Fighter Wing-F-16 Fighting Falcon :B-2 Spirit Flyby :C-17 Globemaster III Flyby :F-15E Strike Eagle Demo Team :F-16 Fighting Falcon East Coast Demo Team :F-22 Raptor Flybys :HH-65 Dauphin & HH-60 Jayhawk SAR Demonstration :HU-25 Guardian Flyby :KC-135E Stratotanker Flyby :KC-10 Extender Flyby :P-3C Orion Flyby :QF-4E Phantom II Demonstration/Flybys :Sean Tucker :Michael Hunter :Jim Beasley Jr.-P-51 Mustang :GEICO Sktypers :USAF Heritage Flight :FAA Tech Center (Global 5000 and Boeing 727 Flybys) :New Jersey State Police (S-76 SWAT Demo) Flybys

2007

Performers

:USAF Thunderbirds :US Army Golden Knights :A-10 Thunderbolt II Flyby :AV-8B Harrier Demonstration :B-2 Spirit Flyby :C-5 Galaxy Flyby :C-17 Globemaster III Flyby :Ch-46 Sea Knight Flyby :EC-130J Command Solo Flyby :F-16 Fighting Falcon (Four Ship Formation) :F-16 Fighting Falcon East Coast Demonstration Team :F/A-18C Hornet Demonstration-VFA-106 :KC-135E Stratotanker Flyby :USCG Search & Rescue Demonstration :Matt Chapman :Michael Mancuso :Rob Holland :Horsemen Mustang Demonstration :GEICO Skytypers :Red Stars Formation Team :USAF Heritage Flight :FAA William J Hughes Tech Center (Global 5000 Flyby) :New Jersey State Police (S-76 and Bell 206 SWAT Demonstration) Flybys :Horizon Blue Cross Blimp

2008

Performers

:USAF Thunderbirds :US Army Golden Knights :106th Rescue Wing-HC-130P & HH-60G :177th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcons :C-17 Globemaster III Flyby-Dover AFB :C-17 Globemaster III Flyby-McGuire AFB :CH-46 Sea Knight Flyby :EC-130J Command Solo Flyby :F-15E Strike Eagle Demo Team :F-16 Fighting Falcon East Coast Demo Team :F/A-18F Super Hornet Demonstration-VFA-106 :HH-65 Coast Guard Search & Rescue Demo :KC-10 Extender Flyby :KC-135 Stratotanker Flyby :MH-53E Sea Dragon Fly :Matt Chapman :Tim Weber :Greg Poe :Ed Hamill :Red Eagles :Josh Wilson-Yak-50 :Jim Beasley Jr. (P-51 Demo) :Lee Lauderback (P-51 in HF) :Northeast Raiders Formation :NJ State Police Bell 206 & S-76 Flybys :FAA Tech Center DC-3, Global Express Flybys :USAF Heritage Flight :US Navy Legacy Flight

2009

The show was held on Wednesday, August 19. It debuted the Flightline Club which provided public seating on the beach and also featured

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food and beverage service. The weather had turned out to be fantastic, with over 750,000 people attending the airshow, making it one of the largest events ever held in Atlantic City. The schedule included the USAF Heritage Flight featuring the

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and 2

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s and the US Navy Legacy Flight featuring

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and

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Performers

:USAF Thunderbirds :US Army Golden Knights :1st Fighter Wing-F-22 Raptors (Four Ship) :106th Rescue Wing Combat Search & Rescue Demonstration :108th Air Refueling Wing-KC-135R Stratotanker :177th Fighter Wing-F-16 Fighting Falcons :NJ ANG Refueling Pass- KC-135R & F-16s :514th Air Mobility Wing-C-17 Globemaster III :514th Air Mobility Wing-KC-10 Extender :914th Airlift Wing-C-130 Hercules (two) :A-10 Thunderbolt II East Coast Demo Team :CH-46 Sea Knight (HMM-774) :E-2C Hawkeye Flyby (VAW-120) :F-16 Fighting Falcon East Coast Demo Team :F/A-18F Super Hornet Demonstration - VFA-106 :USCG Search & Rescue Demonstration :Rob Holland :Tim Weber :Josh Wilson :KYW-3 Chopper 3 :Red Eagle Aerobatic Team :New Jersey State Police Flybys :The Horsemen :FAA Tech Center Flybys - Global Express :US Navy Legacy Flight :USAF Heritage Flight

2010

The 2010 show was held on Wednesday, August 25 – 100 years after Atlantic City and

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hosted New Jersey's very first airshows. According to the

there were over 750,000 people in attendance.

Performers

:USAF Thunderbirds :US Army Golden Knights :Brazilian

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:Rob Holland MX2 :USMC

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:Tom Duffy's

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Flybys :U.S. Navy

:Jim Beasley Jr.

:USAF

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Demo Team :USAF

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Demonstration Team :USCG Search & Rescue demonstration :Military Flybys (KC-135, F-16, C-17, KC-10, and many more) :FAA William J Hughes Technical Center aircraft flybys :USN

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demonstration

2011

The show was held on Wednesday, August 17.

Performers

:USAF Thunderbirds :US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team (Flag Jump w/US National Anthem followed by Mass Show) :Canadian Skyhawks Parachute Team (Full Show w/ Canadian National Anthem) :USAF-ANG 177th FW F-16 Fighting Falcon (4-ship flyby) :USAF-ANG 108th ARW KC-135 Stratotanker :New Jersey Air National Guard (KC-135 & F-16s composite flyby) :Heavy Metal Jet Team L-39C :USAF-ANG 166th AW, C-130H Hercules (2-ship flyby) :NJ State Police Aviation Unit :MedEVAC 5 Helicopter flybys :Jim Beasley Jr. Spitfire MK18 :GEICO Skytypers :USCG MH-65C Search & Rescue :USAF 514th AMW, C-17A Globemaster III :US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet :Tom Duffy F4U Corsair :USMC HMM-774 CH-46E Seaknight :USAF-ANG 103rd RQS (HC-130 & HH-60G para-rescue demonstration) :USAF-ANG 106th RQS HC-130H Hercules :Jim Beasley P-51D Mustang :USAF A-10C Thunderbolt II :USAF Heritage Flight :GEICO SNJ-2 vs. GEICO SpeedBoat race :Heavy Metal Jet Team :Kendal Simpson Pitts Model 12

2012

The 2012 show was held on Friday, August 17. This was the first year the show was held on a weekend. Early attendance estimates were for 1 million people.

Performers

:USAF Thunderbirds :US Army Golden Knights :7th Bomb Wing B-1B Lancer Flyby :106th Rescue Wing-HC-130H :143rd Airlift Wing-C-130J-30 Hercules :166th Airlift Wing-C-130H Hercules :177th Fighter Wing-F-16 Fighting Falcons :305th AMW/514th AMW-C-17 Globemaster III :2 QF-4E Phantom :SH-60B Seahawk :USCG Search & Rescue Demonstrations (MH-65s) :USCG HC-130J Hercules :Black Diamond Jet Team :Hawker Beechcraft Texan II :GEICO Skytypers :Northeast Raiders :Red Eagle Airsports :Andrew McKenna (T-6) :Jim Beasley Jr. (Spitfire & P-51) :USAF Heritage Flight :FAA William J Hughes Tech Center (Convair 580 & Global 5000) :New Jersey State Police (AW139, Bell 206,S-76)

2013

In 2013, the show returned to a Wednesday but it was held in June instead of its traditional month of August. This year, spending cuts by the United States federal government due to

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forced the US military to cancel all appearances at airshows, including this show. As a result, there were no US military flybys, jet demonstration teams, parachute teams, or solo demonstrations by select fighters. While many airshows elsewhere were canceled due to the absence of US military support, Atlantic City organizers decided the show was going to be held regardless. At the same time, they had a challenge: more commercial acts meant that organizers were looking for more donations to cover the costs of this airshow. Overall, they still managed to put on a good show even without the US military to provide the "thunder" that gave this airshow its name.

2014

The show returned to its traditional month of August. It was held on Wednesday, August 13. With the end of sequestration, US military participants returned to the show.

Performers

:USAF Thunderbirds :US Army Golden Knights :USMC Harrier demonstration :Andrew McKenna P-51 :USCG Search & Rescue :Jim Beasley Jr. Spitfire :Jason Flood Pitts S1S :Jack Kelly 1951 Bell 47 Helicopter Model D1 :

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News Chopper :USMC AV-8B Harrier II :Geico Skytypers (6-ship) & Geico Speedboat race :Warrior Aviation L-39 :Raiders Demonstration Team :FAA Flybys :Andrew McKenna P-51 & Jim Beasley Jr. Spitfire (2-ship routine) :Rob Holland MX-2 Aerobatics (World Unlimited Aerobatic Champion)

2015

The show was held on Wednesday, September 2. The Blue Angels were the first announced participant.

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was delivered by

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Performers

:USN Blue Angels :Jim Beasley III – J3 Cub :LUCAS Oil Skydivers Flag Jump :Mike Wiskus – LUCAS Oil Pitts :GEICO Skytypers :Jim Beasley Jr. – SNJ Texan :Jack Kelly – Bell 47D1 Helicopter :AtlantiCare Medical Helicopter :MidAtlantic MedEvac Helicopter :Chopper 6 (WPVI – Channel 6 ABC) :New Jersey State Police Aviation Unit :Raiders Aerobatic Demonstration Team :Jim Beasley – P-51D Mustang :USAF F-22 Raptor :USAF Heritage Flight (F-22 & P-51) :GEICO Skytypers vs. Miss GEICO Speedboat Race :Matt Chapman Embry Riddle CAP580 :USCG Search & Rescue Demonstration :Mike Wiskus – LUCAS Oil Pitts :USN Blue Angels – C-130T Hercules

2020

The airshow was canceled for 2020 due to the

2022

The show was held on Wednesday, August 24.

Performers

:U.S. Army Golden Knights Flag Jump with National Anthem :U.S. Army Golden Knights Mass Exit Show :N.J. Air National Guard 177th FW F-16 Flyby :N.J. Air National Guard 108th WG KC-135 Flyby :NBC 10 Helicopter Flybys :N.J. Air National Guard Composite Wing Flyby (KC-135 & 2 F-16s) :Chris Thomas SNJ-2 Aerobatics :U.S. Navy MH-53 Super Stallions Flyover :U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III Demonstration :Medical Helicopter Flybys :N.J. State Police Flybys :552nd Air Control Wing E-3C Sentry Flyby :N.J. Air National Guard UH-60 SPIES/FRIES Demonstration :552nd Air Command Wing E-3C Sentry Flyby :1st HS, UH-1N Twin Huey (2-ship) Flyby :FAA William J. Hughes Aircraft Flybys (2-passes) :Jim Beasley Jr./Ed Shipley Ti-6 (2-ship) Demo :U.S. Coast Guard Search & Rescue Demonstration :Paul Dougherty Eagle Aerobatics :Full Throttle Formation Team :Army Golden Knights Parachute Demonstration :Jim Beasley Jr. P-51 Mustang Demonstration :U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet Demonstration :U.S. Navy Legacy Flight F/A-18 & FG-1D Corsair :U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Enlistment Ceremony :U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds

Photographic challenges

For a photographer, Thunder Over the Boardwalk presents a challenging set of circumstances to get the best shot. The show takes place over the Atlantic Ocean, which means that one is facing the sun all morning and into the afternoon. Getting decent pictures of the aircraft as they pass by the casinos is not difficult at all, as well as getting pictures of the Golden Knights as they land, with the casinos in the background. Photographers on the beach at show center cannot get that many pictures of aircraft when they are at show left because the Pier at Caesars juts out into the ocean about and is a virtual obstruction either way. Because of the pier, aircraft are forced to fly almost half a mile away from the shore line for safety reasons.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Thunder Over The Boardwalk Air shows in the United States Atlantic City, New Jersey Tourist attractions in Atlantic County, New Jersey Annual events in New Jersey Aviation in New Jersey

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