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Sun 'n Fun is a "Fly-in" and airshow held annually at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, Florida, usually during the second or third week of April.[1][2][3][4]
The event was founded in 1974 and was first organized by the local chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association, but is now an independent corporation and not affiliated with EAA. Sun 'n Fun is primarily a volunteer organization, with a small year-round staff.
Participants in the fly-in include owners who fly their aircraft to the event from all parts of the United States and Canada. Many pilots fly their own vintage, homebuilt aircraft or restored ex-military aircraft.
The Florida Air Museum at Sun 'n Fun, Florida's Official Aviation Museum and Education Center, is also located on the Sun 'n Fun campus at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport.
In April 2010 Sun ’n Fun received a US$7.5M grant from the Aviation Education Foundation for new the Central Florida Aerospace Academy building. The school is an existing aviation-oriented high school and career academy that is already located on the airport grounds. When completed in August 2011 it will accommodate 500 high school students, increasing its current capacity of 175 students.[5]
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[edit] Attendance
- 1975 1,980 Guests, 365 Aircraft
- 1978 10,100 Guests
- 1985 615 Aircraft
- 1989 1,055,088 Guests[6]
[edit] Notable events
- 2006 Sun 'n Fun marked the first civilian appearance of the new F-22 Raptor
- 2010 Sun 'n Fun marked the return of US military flight demonstration teams to the event, in this case by the United States Air Force Thunderbirds.
- 2011 On March 31, An EF1 tornado hit the grounds of the airshow, resulting in damage to 40-50 aircraft, along with display tents and exhibits. 15 people received minor injuries. The airshow continued the next day.[7][8]
[edit] References
- ^ Sun 'n Fun (undated). "Sun 'n Fun Fly-in". Archived from the original on 2008-07-30. http://web.archive.org/web/20080730123132/http://www.sun-n-fun.org/content/flyin/main.asp?section=flyin. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
- ^ Sun 'n Fun (2010). "Future Dates". http://sun-n-fun.org/37thFlyInExpo/FutureDates.aspx. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- ^ Swaine, Liz (May 2004). "Sun 'N Fun Claims Record Exhibitors". http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/briefs/187330-1.html. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ AvWeb staff (April 2001). "Sun 'N Fun 2001: Hot Fun in the Sunshine". http://www.avweb.com/news/snf/184956-1.html. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ Sun 'n Fun. "SUN ’N FUN RECEIVES $7.5 MILLION GRANT FOR NEW CENTRAL FLORIDA AEROSPACE ACADEMY BUILDING". http://www.sun-n-fun.org/NewsArticles/SUN-’N-FUN-RECEIVES-$7-5-MILLION-GRANT-FOR-NEW-CEN.aspx. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
- ^ "Sun N' Fun History". http://www.sun-n-fun.org/YearRound/AboutUs/History.aspx. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
- ^ "Sun ’n Fun reopens after severe storm". http://www.aopa.org/sunnfun/2011/110401sun_n_fun_reopens_after_severe_storm.html. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
- ^ Grady, Mary (April 2011). "NWS Confirms: Lakeland Airport Hit By Tornado". AvWeb. http://www.avweb.com/news/snf/SunNFun2011_NWSConfirmsLakelandAirportHitByTornado_204398-1.html. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
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