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attendance for both days, and some even include arrival, rehearsal and departure days into their calendars
to ensure that they see the aircraft they really wanted to see. Because of differences in the flying schedule
over the course of the weekend, our review is a composite of both Saturday’s and Sunday’s flying.
The gates opened promptly at 0800. Many attendees had already been lining up in the early‐morning dark‐
ness, eager to claim a spot along the fence or view the static aircraft without crowds of people. This year,
even more so than in years past, this strategy paid off. The record crowds caused backups and some delays
for those arriving later in the day. Similar delays were experienced at the end of the day, particularly on Sat‐
urday when a car fire closed one of the two exits and slowed the exodus of vehicles to a crawl. Again, ex‐
perienced show‐goers will stick around at the end of the day’s flying to tour the aircraft on static display, get
autographs or just speak with the Blue Angels or other performers and otherwise occupy their time until the
surge in the parking lot has passed.
The RE/MAX Parachute jumpers flew in the flag to start the show at 10AM and returned later in the day for
another performance. Jeremy Holt started off the aerobatic demonstrations, flying a very
nice routine in the Steen Skybolt biplane.