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What you need to know about this year’s Air & Sea Show

The show will take place on Fort Lauderdale Beach on May 5 and 6.

Here’s information about the 2007 show:

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will buzz Fort Lauderdale beach during the 12th annual McDonald’s Air & Sea Show, one of the world’s largest spectator events, featuring world-class military and civilian air shows and water and entertainment activities.

AT-A-GLANCE
When: Sat., May 5 - Sun., May 6, 2007

Price: Free

Where: Fort Lauderdale Beach

Info: Visit www.airseashow.com.

Tips on viewing the show: What is the best way to get to the Air & Sea Show? Where’s the best place to see the planes perform? Your questions answered here.

WHAT TO SEE AND DO
See Travis Tritt perform at the McDonald’s National Salute to America’s Heroes Concert on Thursday, May 3. The show will be followed by a fireworks extravaganza. The event takes place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood. Tickets are required for the concert, but the fireworks extravaganza is free.

Check out the Take Off Party on Friday May 4 6-10 p.m. at Tarpon Bend, Las Olas Riverfront, 200 SW 2nd Street in Fort Lauderdale.

At The Galleria mall on Sunrise Boulevard just west of the Intracoastal Waterway, the “Do It For Real Zone” features interactive military displays on May 5 and 6 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Air Events
Saturday and Sunday, McDonald’s Air and Sea Show 9:00 a.m.-5 p.m.
Best viewing area is between Oakland Park and Las Olas boulevards.

Military Acts
(Some planes could be canceled; subject to military availability)
U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team
U.S. Navy Leapfrogs Parachute Team
USAF F-22 “Raptor” Demonstration
USAF Reserve F-16 “Makos” Flyover
USAF B-2 “Stealth Bomber” Flyover
USAF F-15 “Eagle” Flyover
USAF A-10 “Warthog” Flyover
USN F-18 “Super Hornet” Demonstration
USAF B-1B “Lancer” Bomber Flyover
USCG Rescue Demonstration
USAF Heritage Flight
USAFR 920th ParaRescue Demonstration

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source:The Star