Thousands attend Day 1 of Dayton Air Show despite heatwave; More than 100 treated by medics WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio [Video]

DAYTON — Thousands of people attended Day One of the 50th annual CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show despite the high temperatures.

As reported on News Center 7 at 11:00, air show officials said they offered plenty of cooling stations, shaded areas, and free water so its attendees could stay cool.

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Ken Kreitzer, Dayton Air Show Media Relations, said more than 100 attendees were checked out at the medical tents for heat-related illnesses and 12 people were transported to local hospitals.

News Center 7′s Malik Patterson talked with a family from Virginia who came to Dayton to see the Blue Angels fly.

Grady, Kalina, and Beckett Neumann were very excited to see some of their favorite pilots up close.

“Awesome, it was really good, awesome!” the Neumann children told Patterson.

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