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Blue Angels travel to LAL for pre-SUN ‘n FUN briefing

By General Aviation News Staff · November 19, 2013 ·

SUN ‘n FUN CAMPUS, LAKELAND, Florida — On Monday, Nov. 25, U.S. Navy Lt. Commander Michael Cheng, Blue Angel #8, will arrive at the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) to conduct a pre-season briefing for the appearance of the United States Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, at the 40th Annual SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo April 1-6, 2014.

The Blue Angels are expected to be in Lakeland from April 4-6. While in the area for the fly-in, the Blue Angels will be heavily involved with school visits accompanied by local U.S. Navy and Marine recruiters, community outreach and media demonstration rides on “Fat Albert”, a C-130 Hercules (pictured below)

_JTP6466 Fat Albert

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