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Photos: Up Close With The Air And Water Show's Majestic Fighter Jets

By Rachel Cromidas in Arts & Entertainment on Aug 17, 2015 7:50PM

Last weekend's Air and Water Show drew thousands to Lake Michigan to soak up the sun and watch the gravity-defying stunts of some of the nation's most talented jet and skydiving teams.

We've rounded up some of our favorite photos from the Chicagoist Flickr pool so that you can get a closer look at just how majestic some of those aerial routines appeared, set against the city's ever-gorgeous skyline.