Pilots perform Tora! Tora! Tora! a reenactment of the attack on Pearl Harbor as Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
All eyes were on the sky above the Tricky Triangle on Saturday at Pocono Raceway, for the first of two days of high-flying action.
"The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" continues Sunday, with parking lots and the Gate 8 box office opening at 8 a.m. followed by the gates/grandstand/fan fair at 10 a.m. and the program starting at noon.
The four-hour air show features more than 15 performances including jets, historical re-enactments and military demonstrations.
A member of the U.S. Army Golden Knight Paratroopers prepares to land as Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
There's even a high-performance Zivko Edge 540 -- capable of tumbles, spins, cartwheels, torque rolls and climbing 3,700 feet in the air per second -- racing a NASCAR-style race car around down the track's front stretch.
Other performers include the U.S. Air Force Air Combat A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team, U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team and Greg Koontz Airshows and the Alabama Boys attempting to land a 1946 Piper J-3 Club on a moving pickup truck.
A member of the U.S. Army Golden Knights is encircled by a jet as Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
Ticket holders can access the fan fair featuring military displays and demonstrations from 10 a.m. to noon, and guests have a chance to ride in a Bell UH-1 Iroquois -- the "Huey" -- helicopter.
Parking is $10 per vehicle, and adult tickets start at $15. Kids ages 6 and under are free while children ages 7-12 are half-price in the 100 and 200 levels of the grandstand. Ages 12 and under are half price in the shaded 300 level. Visit poconoairshow.com for tickets.
The raceway advises guests to purchase and print tickets at home to avoid potentially long lines getting in, and to visit poconoraceway.com for a full list of what they can and cannot bring into the show.
The website also has the full schedule of events, which wrap up after 4 p.m. each day this weekend.
The show is presented by David Schultz Airshows LLC, of Clearfield, Pennsylvania.
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Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
A Blackhawk helicopter on display as Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
Branden Bate of Tannersville gets a tour of a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter as Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
A spectator checks on the blade of a Blackhawk helicopter as Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
The U. S. Coast Guard perform a search and rescue exhibition as Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
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Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
A huey helicopter takes attendees on a ride as Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
Branden Bate of Tannersville gets a tour of a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter as Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
A Coast Guard helicopter on display as Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
The U.S. Army Golden Knight Paratroopers on the ground as Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
Pilots perform Tora! Tora! Tora! a reenactment of the attack on Pearl Harbor as Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
Pilots perform Tora! Tora! Tora! a reenactment of the attack on Pearl Harbor as Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
Pilots perform Tora! Tora! Tora! a reenactment of the attack on Pearl Harbor as Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
The U. S. Coast Guard perform a search and rescue exhibition as Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
A member of the U.S. Army Golden Knights delivers an American Flag as Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
Pilots perform Tora! Tora! Tora! a reenactment of the attack on Pearl Harbor as Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
Pilots perform Tora! Tora! Tora! a reenactment of the attack on Pearl Harbor as Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
The U.S. Army Golden Knight Paratroopers prepare to land as Pocono Raceway hosts the first of two days of "The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show" on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The show's lineup features a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical re-enactments and military salutes. It continues Sunday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m., gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show starting at noon. Chris Shipley | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
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