Chicago is a favorite destination for vacationers, entertainment seekers, sports fans, and business travelers. Aviation enthusiasts love to visit Chicago because of its history. Home to O’Hare and Midway airports, Chicago receives millions of visitors who arrive each year by plane. There are plenty of places for the aviation enthusiast to visit in Chicago.
Air Classics Museum of Aviation
Many great planes from aviation’s history have retired to a home in museums. The A-7E Corsair II is one of the planes residing in the museum and was developed for the Navy. It is a single-seat support aircraft. The A-7E, displayed in the Air Classics Museum, was delivered to the U.S. Navy in December of 1973. It was one of the last active duty Navy A-7 squadrons. It operated from the USS John F. Kennedy and was active in Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
Chicago Air and Water Show
City of Chicago’s website shows that people come from all over the world to attend the annual Chicago Air and Water Show. It is the largest free air show in all of the United States. In 2016 it will be held on August twentieth and twenty-first from 10 am to 3 pm. It is a show full of excitement, and the whole family will enjoy it. The first show was held in 1959 as part of a “Family Day” celebration and featured Coast Guard Air-Sea Rescue demonstrations. In 1960, performances by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the Golden Knights Parachute Team were given to a gigantic crowd, and a new Chicago tradition was born. The show has grown so large, it now provides two days of spectacular flying displays, parachute teams, and dozens of other amazing events.
Aviation Services
If your business is in need of aviation services, Njet offers charter flights for all types of events. Conventions, sporting events, meetings, and employee award trips. They have a fleet of 12 planes to accommodate the number of people who will be flying. So if you’re planning an event in Chicago this year, charter a comfortable private flight and avoid all the commercial flight waiting issues. Your flight will always be on time when it is chartered.
Chicago is the right destination for people who love aviation. Plan your trip to Chicago soon.