Atlantic City Airshow returns after two-year hiatus

(WPHL) — After a two-year hiatus, the Atlantic City Airshow is officially soaring back into the New Jersey skies today.

The Soar and Shore Festival will take over AC from July 14 through 20 with performances, events, and more.

The main event is on July 16 with the air show.

Schedule of Airshow performances:

• 12:00 PM: Misty Blues Parachute Team – All-women skydiving team
• 12:12 PM: Nathan Hammond’s Super Chipmunk – High-energy aerobatics
• 12:22 PM: USCG MH-65 – Dolphin SAR Demo
• 12:34 PM: 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey ANG – Four F-16 flybys
• 12:44 PM: B-25 Mitchell Bomber – Legendary WWII aircraft
• 12:54 PM: UH-1H Huey with Smokey Bear – Vietnam-era helicopter
• 12:59 PM: Warbird Thunder – Aerobatic team
• 1:14 PM: 108WG KC-46 Pegasus – Aerial refueling tanker
• 1:22 PM: Third Strike Wingwalking – Dual wingwalking + solo acrobatics
• 1:35 PM: Thom Richard FM-2 Wildcat – Classic U.S. Navy fighter
• 1:47 PM: Skip Stewart – Award-winning aerobatic daredevil
• 1:59 PM: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 Fighter – Cold War-era Soviet jet

The show will be centered at Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel & Casino.

Other festival events:

Second Annual Car Show:

• July 16th from 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
  • At Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
  • Free car show, food trucks, and pipe organ demos

Silent Movie Experience:

• July 16th at 6:00 PM
  • At Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
  • Silent film Sherlock, Jr. + Two Tars with live organ

Beachfront Fireworks Display by Grucci:

• July 16th at 9:00 PM
  • On the beach between Brighton Avenue and California Avenue, in front of Tropicana Atlantic City
  • Take in a spectacular display of fireworks along the Atlantic City skyline

ESPN’s: Slippery Stairs:

• July 17th from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
  • On the beach at Arkansas Avenue
  • Competitive stair-climbing game show