Field of Flight Air Show begins, promising insane maneuvers [Video]

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (WOOD) — The 2024 Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival is officially underway at Battle Creek Executive Airport.

The five-day event is expected to bring around 150,000 visitors from all over to Battle Creek.

“It’s three weekends to work to try to get this whole thing set up. So when we see all the people and it’s packed out here and everybody’s enjoying, that makes it all worth the while for us,” said Barbara Haluszka, executive director of the air show.

It features family fun like a carnival and vendors, but the stars of the show are the jet planes.

Wednesday, performers such as the U.S. Navy’s Rhino Demo Team gave a glimpse at what their F-18 fighter can do.

“What you can expect is a lot of noise and a lot of speed. We’re going to push the jet to the edge of its operating envelope,” said Lt. Joseph Rooney, a U.S. Navy Rhino Demonstration Team pilot.

Rooney said it’s not only an opportunity to excite the …