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Chicago Air & Water Show 2026

Project type

Photos

Date

August 14 - 16, 2026

Location

Chicago

Equipment

Camera: SONY A7 III
Lens: Tamron 70 - 300mm F/4.5-6.3

I was back home in Chicago during 2026. After hearing several practice runs from the F16s of the Air Force's Thunderbirds, and seeing them fly above the buildings, I decided to go and shoot some photos of the Air and Water show.

F22 climbing.

F22 climbing.

F22 practice day.

F22 practice day.

F22 with air cone.

F22 with air cone.

F22 on stormy Saturday.

F22 on stormy Saturday.

F22 final day.

F22 final day.

F22 banking for another run.

F22 banking for another run.

F22 final day.

F22 final day.

Chicago A&W Poster.

Chicago A&W Poster.

Air Forces Thunderbirds flying over Chicago.

Air Forces Thunderbirds flying over Chicago.

Air Forces Thunderbirds flying in tight formation bellies showing.

Air Forces Thunderbirds flying in tight formation bellies showing.

Single Thunderbird F16 climbing at high angle.

Single Thunderbird F16 climbing at high angle.

Close up of Thunderbird F16.

Close up of Thunderbird F16.

Air Force Thunderbird Practice Day.

Air Force Thunderbird Practice Day.

Air Force Thunderbird F16's flying close to Lake Shore Drive.

Air Force Thunderbird F16's flying close to Lake Shore Drive.

Air Force Thunderbird Practice Day.

Air Force Thunderbird Practice Day.

Dutch Angle of Four Thunderbird F16's flying in close formation.

Dutch Angle of Four Thunderbird F16's flying in close formation.

Air Force Thunderbird's flying in close formation.

Air Force Thunderbird's flying in close formation.

Single Air Force Thunderbird F16 during practice day.

Single Air Force Thunderbird F16 during practice day.

Air Force Thunderbird F16 flying high.

Air Force Thunderbird F16 flying high.

Red Bull prop plane against a blue sky.

Red Bull prop plane against a blue sky.

Red Bull prop plane rollin.

Red Bull prop plane rollin.

US Army Golden Knight Parachute Team Plane.

US Army Golden Knight Parachute Team Plane.

US Army Golden Knight Parachute Team high in the sky.

US Army Golden Knight Parachute Team high in the sky.

US Army Golden Knight Parachute Team over Chicago.

US Army Golden Knight Parachute Team over Chicago.

US Army Golden Knight Parachute Team Member with POW & MIA Flag.

US Army Golden Knight Parachute Team Member with POW & MIA Flag.

Wide angle of US Army Golden Knight Parachute Team.

Wide angle of US Army Golden Knight Parachute Team.

US Army Golden Knight Parachute Team Member with Red Smoke.

US Army Golden Knight Parachute Team Member with Red Smoke.

US Army Golden Knight Parachute Team Plane flying over Lake Michigan

US Army Golden Knight Parachute Team Plane flying over Lake Michigan

Single Engine Biplane.

Single Engine Biplane.

Single Engine Biplane diving over Chicago.

Single Engine Biplane diving over Chicago.

Single Engine Biplane diving again.

Single Engine Biplane diving again.

Single Engine Biplane flying low over Lake Michigan.

Single Engine Biplane flying low over Lake Michigan.

Single Engine Biplane rollin into the sky.

Single Engine Biplane rollin into the sky.

Single Engine Biplane reaching high.

Single Engine Biplane reaching high.

Loop

Loop

Single Engine Biplane Medium Shot.

Single Engine Biplane Medium Shot.

Single Engine Biplane start of loop.

Single Engine Biplane start of loop.

Single Engine Biplane flying over tents.

Single Engine Biplane flying over tents.

Single Engine Biplane 2 flying over trees.

Single Engine Biplane 2 flying over trees.

C17 Globemaster III over Chicago.

C17 Globemaster III over Chicago.

C17 Globemaster III canted angle.

C17 Globemaster III canted angle.

C17 Globemaster III against stormy sky.

C17 Globemaster III against stormy sky.

C17 Globemaster III over crowd in Chicago.

C17 Globemaster III over crowd in Chicago.

C17 Globemaster III overhead.

C17 Globemaster III overhead.

CFD Helicopter close to shore.

CFD Helicopter close to shore.

CFD Helicopter flying next to crowd.

CFD Helicopter flying next to crowd.

Cook County Sheriff Helicopter.

Cook County Sheriff Helicopter.

All three helicopter flying during helicopter display.

All three helicopter flying during helicopter display.

CPD Helicopter.

CPD Helicopter.

CFD Flying near Ohio Street Beach.

CFD Flying near Ohio Street Beach.

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