WTHR-TV to Provide Live Streamcast of This Weekend’s Indianapolis Air Show
Go to WTHR during the Aug. 23 & 24 performances and check out the high-flying fun!
(Indianapolis, Ind.) – Indianapolis’ WTHR-TV will be streaming the 12th Annual Indianapolis Air Show live on the Web this weekend, during the charity event’s performances on Aug. 23 and 24.
To see the action for yourself, go to WTHR between 11 a.m. on 5 p.m. on the 23rd and 24th. There, you’ll find the link to the live streamcast.
The 2008 Indianapolis Air Show kicks off this Friday, Aug. 22, at Mt. Comfort Airport, with Marsh Media & Practice Day. Tickets for the practice day are just $5. Friday also features the first-ever Hoosier Park “Monte Carlo Night,” a charity gaming event that benefits Riley Hospital for Children. Tickets for Monte Carlo Night are $30.
On Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 23 and 24, the U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command F-22A Demonstration Team and the U.S. Army’s parachute team, the Golden Knights, will be the headlining performers.
Wing walkers, aerobatic pilots, a hot air “balloonathon,” Warbirds and additional military exhibits, such as the interactive Virtual Army Experience, will also be wowing the crowds on those dates.
Advance tickets to the Aug. 23 and 24 Air Show performances are available on-line at a discount, or you can buy them at any Marsh, O’Malia’s or United Package Liquors stores. If you buy your tickets ahead of time, an adult ticket is $17 and a child’s (ages 6 to 12) is $8. The price goes up to $20 and $10, respectively, at the gate. Active U.S. military personnel will be able to attend the Air Show for FREE with current military identification.
Net proceeds from the Indianapolis Air Show are distributed to the Central Indiana Community Foundation. The Indianapolis Air Show has donated more than $1.3 million through CICF to children’s charities since the show’s inception in 1997.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Tina Noel, 317.709.3103
Kerrie Henderson, 317.813.0180
