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Final big day of Lakeland Sun 'n Fun gets under way - Bay News 9 | Sunday is the final day of the 39th annual Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In and Expo at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport. An air show is scheduled from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Thousands of planes in Lakeland for Sun 'n Fun - Tbo.com | Among the new air show performers this year are the Geico Skytypers, a squad of pilots who fly six of the world's 11 remaining World War II-era SNJ-2 planes and “type” messages in the sky that are 1,000 feet tall and can be seen up to 15 miles away ...

Family Returns Yearly to Camp at Sun 'n Fun Air Show - The Ledger | Dan Moody, purchased a 1981 Foretravel RV, and the family started camping at the air show rather than just coming for the day. The captain died in 2008, but the family continues to gather every year. "He could fix anything," Ruby Moody said of her husband.

Bright Weather, Paradise City Boost Sun 'n Fun - AVweb | The weather in Lakeland wasn't perfect every day during Sun 'n Fun -- Friday was blustery, keeping most aircraft on the ground, and a few clouds and showers passed by -- but it was close, with temperatures in the breezy 80s and no tornadoes or mud ...

Brazil delegation visits SUN ’n FUN from General Aviation News | A delegation that includes representatives from Brazil’s Industries Federation System of Santa Catarina State, National Service of Industrial Apprenticeship, Wega Aircraft, Novaer Craft, and others were at SUN ’n FUN last week to promote newly announced incentives available to aircraft and aviation component manufacturers, as well as aviation-related services providers and other precision industries interested in expanding into Brazil.

Photos: Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day - 2013 - IASAR | IASAR hosted the first annual Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day event with special thanks to Tom Wood Aviation.

Lifeflight Open Day 2013 from Rodney's Aviation Ramblings by Rodney | Today was the Life Flight [air ambulance] open day for 2013.  I popped down to the Life Flight hanger for an hour or so this afternoon to have a look around and to get some photos. The open day is designed to...

Yak 52's from MRC Aviation by Mike Condon | The Classic Fighters 2013 airshow at Omaka featured the Yak 52 display team made up of a trio from Pauanui, another trio from New Plymouth and a sole participant from the Waikato....

A final toast for the Doolittle Raiders - CNN | (CNN) -- It's the cup of brandy that no one wants to drink. On Tuesday, in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, the surviving Doolittle Raiders will gather publicly for the last time. They once were among the most universally admired and revered men in the ...

Fresno man hopes to fly around world in 36 days - Fresno Bee  | Jack Wiegand's 13th birthday present from his parents was a soaring success -- he got to fly in a glider at the Avenal airport. That flight started his love affair with aviation and has led him to attempt a solo flight in a single-engine plane around ...

GROOM LAKE – AREA 51 A-12 ARCHANGEL CIA PROJECT OXCART from The Lexicans by Bill Brandt

First B-2 Surpasses 7,000 Flight Hours from Aero-News Network | Bombers Entered Service In July, 1996 Since the first B-2 Spirit arrived at Whiteman AFB in Missouri in July 1996, its stealthiness and massive firepower have been used in missions around the world. During its latest mission April 1, the "Spirit of Florida" and its crew became the first B-2 to surpass 7,000 flight hours...

Spirits soar at Aviation Day - Go Lackawanna | Brendan LaFrance, a senior at Marywood and president of the school's Aviation Club, added that last year's event brought in more than $1,600 for Angel Flight. Kristinia Luke, a 2011 Marywood graduate, serves as the mission coordinator for Angel Flight ...