About 122,000 people were at Jones Beach
Beachgoers watch as the final planes soar overhead Friday during the air show preview. Credit: Newsday/John Asbury
About 122,000 people went to Jones Beach on Friday, parks officials said.
Previous previews on the Friday before Memorial Day have ranged between 75,000 to 100,000 visitors.
Some parking lots were full on Friday, but only around half the capacity for the total park.
The Blue Angels roared overhead about 3 p.m. as they concluded the rehearsal of the FourLeaf Airshow, wowing beach goers as they flew at low altitude as top speeds over the water.
As swimmers splashed in the surf and beachgoers lounged in the hot sun, the U.S. Navy A-18E/F Super Hornet jets flew in formation and titled sideways and upside down over the water.
John Asbury is a breaking news and general assignment reporter. He has been with Newsday since 2014 and previously worked at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California.
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