WHO: The U. S. Air Force Thunderbirds special demonstration team will arrive for the 2008 Atlantic City Airshow

WHAT: Interviews and photo opportunities will be available when the Thunderbirds land at the 177th Fighter Wing

WHEN: Monday, August 18 @ 1:45 p.m.

WHERE: Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, Tilton Road, Egg Harbor Township, N.J., 08234

DETAILS: The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team will be landing at the 177th Fighter Wing at the Atlantic City International Airport on August 18. For the next three days, the team will stage their aircraft out of this New Jersey Air National Guard Base as they support the 2008 Atlantic City Airshow, “Thunder over the Boardwalk.” The Thunderbirds are the premier Air Force demonstration squadron comprised of the most elite professionals teamed together to present precision aerial maneuvers that exhibit the capabilities of modern, high performance aircraft and the high degree of professional skill required to operate those aircraft. The aircraft they will be flying, the F-16 Fighting Falcon (a.k.a. the Viper), is the primary weapon delivery system of the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard.