The Annual Thunder Over the Boardwalk Air Show Returns to Atlantic City Wednesday

Atlantic City - The annual Thunder Over the Boardwalk returns to Atlantic City Wednesday. Presented by GEICO, the free air show runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This years event will feature the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, U.S. Army Golden Knights, Geico Skytypers and an array of other military and civilian acts, including aerobatic pilot, Andrew Wright, from Austin, Texas. Wright will attempt a new Guinness World Record for the most inverted flat spins in his Carbon Fiber Airshows G202 monoplane.

Update: Wright died when his plane crashed in practice for a weekend New York show, according to the Saturday edition of the Press of Atlantic City.

“The 2015 Atlantic City Airshow presented by GEICO is the largest midweek airshow on the East Coast,” explained Joe Kelly, president of the Greater Atlantic City Chamber and organizer of the event. “We have an action-packed line-up that includes military and civilian teams coming together for a show you won’t want to miss!”

The show is available for viewing on the beaches from Brigantine to Margate where hundreds of thousands of spectators are expected. The best spots - the most crowded - are those closest to Arkansas Avenue by the Playground pier.

But for premium seats join the Flightline Club. Tickets are $50 per person and include a private beach area for seating in club house tents with tables and chairs, and an all you can eat lunch served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Soft drinks and water are available all day, with portable on-site restrooms for ticket holders only.

For a VIP Airshow Experience, One Atlantic, on top of the Playground, offers air-conditioned space and an outdoor terrace, along with an upscale luncheon menu and a cash bar.

For more details and the schedule of acts, visit http://airshow.acchamber.com/airshow-schedule. For more information, call (888) 228-4748

Photos courtesy of Blue Angels, Golden Knights and Casino Reinvestment Development Authority. From left: Blue Angels, Geico Skytypers, beach crowd during air show, Spitfire in flight, Golden Knights.