Organizers make sure they have everything under control in the Thunder Over Louisville Command Center | Morning [Video]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Count on Thunder Over Louisville on WDRB being a blast.

WDRB’s Keith Kaiser visited the Thunder Command Center to see the preparations.

Thunder Over Louisville on Saturday, April 20th kicks off the Kentucky Derby Festival season.

The theme this year is “Celebrating Derby 150″.

The Thunder Air Show is one of the nation’s top air shows featuring both military and civilian aircraft.

Scheduled performances include: Air Force Viper Demo and Heritage Flight, Air Force C-17 Demo (with an aerial refueling demonstration), Navy Growler with Legacy Flight, U.S. Air Force Wings of Blue, Matt Younkin’s “Magic by Moonlight” performance, Vintage Champion Air Racer “Mr Mulligan”, Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Demo and more.

At night, Thunder Over Louisville fills the sky with a display of brilliant fireworks and big booms.

This year will mark the 35th production of Thunder Over Louisville.

It is one of the more than 70 events produced by the Derby Festival in …