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CONTENTS SHOWTIME 5 THE HISTORY OF JET AIRPLANES 8 PARTS OF A JET AIRPLANE 14 JETS IN ACTION 25 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32
Blue Angels fly overhead at the Chicago Air and Water Show 4
SHOWTIME Hundreds of thousands of people line up along Lake Michigan in Chicago Illinois They’re all there for the Chicago Air and Water Show It is the biggest free show of its kind in the United States Everyone looks up as the roar of six F A-18 Hornet jet airplanes fills the air It’s the US Navy’s Blue Angels the highlight of the show 5
