Biloxi Back Bay closes for air show Published Jan. 28, 2009 81st Training Wing Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Biloxi's Back Bay, north of the base, will be closed intermittently from 12:30 to 5 p.m. April 2 - 5 to civilian and commercial maritime traffic in preparation for and during Keesler's Thunder on the Bay Air Show and Open House. The Federal Aviation Administration directs closure of the waterway to "sterilize the show box" during performances by the Air Force Thunderbirds and other aircraft. Thunder on the Bay is scheduled April 4-5, with gates opening at 9 a.m. For more information, visit the event's official site at http://www.keesler.af.mil/library/keeslerairshow2009.asp