THUNDER SHOW SCHEDULE
2005-04-20T22:38:57
2005 Derby Festival Opening Ceremonies: Thunder Over Louisville
16th Annual Show features “Thunder Rocks” A Derby Festival Tribute to 50 years of Rock-n-Roll
Sponsored by: Caesars Indiana, Chase, Ford and UPS
SHOW SCHEDULE
Welcome to “Thunder Rocks” - a Derby Festival tribute to 50 years of Rock-n-Roll. Enjoy six and ½ hours of high-flying entertainment in the air and hands-on experiences on the ground. One of the nation’s top airshows features continuous performance of aerobatic stunt aircraft, helicopters, wing-walking action, sky-diving and fly-overs by military aircraft from every branch of the armed services. After dark, prepare for the Thunder as the 16th annual pytotechnic spectacular explodes to a sensational rock sound track from Elvis and Chuck Berry to The Rolling Stones and AC/DC. Thunder will be electrifying!
11 AM Thunder On the Ground Begins.
Thunder Chow Wagon @ Waterfront Park Opens, Thunder Beer Garden on the Belvedere Opens, Thunder FoodFest Opens
IndyCar Series Fan Experience opens off River Road (Purple lot at Waterfront Park)
ThunderWear merchandise booths open at six locations
Noon Pegasus pin booths open at four locations – look for ”fly-guy” streamers
3 – 7 PM Pin Trading at Pin Booth at Third & River Road
3 PM Gus & Peggy Pegasus (Festival Mascots) meet & greet at the Chow Wagon
4 – 7 PM Gus & Peggy Pegasus visit Waterfront Park
1 - 3 PM BANNER TOWS Begin on both sides of river
2:30 PM New Breed on the Budweiser True Music Stage at Chow Wagon
3 – 11 PM OHIO RIVER CLOSED TO COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC FOR AIR SHOW
3 PM AERIAL ALLSTARS FLAG JUMP
3:10 PM F-16 (INDIANA AIR GUARD)(4 aircraft)
3:15 PM RED BARON Squadron in two aircraft
3:25 PM JAY GORDON in L-39 Albatross
3:33 PM SWIFT MAGIC Aerobatic Team
3:51 PM SKIP STEWART (PITTS SPECIAL)
4:02 PM TROJAN HORSEMEN (6 aircraft T-28’s)
4:22 PM HERB & DITTO (T-28)
4:35 PM MD-11 UPS
4:43 PM RED BARON in four aircraft
5:03 PM B-2 Spirit
5:13 PM F-15 Eagle DEMO
5:28 PM HERITAGE FLIGHT F-15, F-16 & P-51
5:38 PM F-16 DEMO
5:53 PM F-18 Hornet US NAVY DEMO
6:08 PM C-130 Hercules (3 aircraft from the KYANG)
6:16 PM KYANG PARA RESCUE TEAM HALO DEMO out of a C-130 and picked up by UH-60’s out of Frankfort, KY ANG
6:36 PM B-52 Stratofortress
6:46 PM. C-17 Globemaster
6:51 PM SALUTE TO THE Fort Knox 229th Helicopter UNIT NOW SERVING IN IRAQ (flag presentation)
6:57 PM F-18 Hornet (2 aircraft)
7:02 PM MC-130 and two H-60’s trailing in refueling operation
7:07 PM T-38 Talon USAF Jet Trainers(4 aircraft)
7:10 PM T-37 Tweet USAF Jet Trainers (3 aircraft)
7:13 PM T-6 Texan
7:19 PM. A-10 Warthog USAF Jet Fighter(6 aircraft)
7:25 PM F-16 Falcon (4 aircraft)
7:31 PM Caesars, Chase, Ford & UPS Banner Tows
7:51 PM KC-135 Stratotanker
8:01 PM TC-12 Trainer
8:04 PM KC-10 Extender
8:07 PM C-141 Starlifter
8:12 PM H-60 (NAVY)
8:17 PM F-15 Eagle
8:23 PM S-3 Viking
8:27 SUNSET
8:29 PM AERIAL ALL STARS JUMP
8:37 PM SWIFT MAGIC Aerobatic Team
8:50 PM TROJAN HORSEMEN
9:03 PM AMERICAN FLAG flown by 2 helicopters
9:13 PM BILL LEFF Night Show
9:27 PM OFFICIAL COUNTDOWN TO THUNDER BEGINS
9:29:50 PM THUNDERNATORS Robinson Brown & Dustin Korb TAKE POSITIONS IN THE COMMAND CENTER
9:30:00 PM Boom! The FIREWORKS!
Thunder Rocks! soundtrack begins
10:00 PM Thunder FoodFest and LIVE MUSIC of New Breed continues
at the Chow Wagon until 11 PM.
11:00 PM Ohio River opens to normal traffic.
PLEASE NOTE: Aircraft and times subject to change on show day.
