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Raffle promises Ultimate Aviation Vacation

By General Aviation News Staff · April 25, 2016 ·

A lucky aviation enthusiast stands to win an unprecedented prize package thanks to a partnership between SUN ‘n FUN, Stallion 51 and Experience Kissimmee.

Touted as the ACE Maker Raffle for the Ultimate Aviation Vacation, participants have a chance to win free admission and parking to SUN ‘n FUN 2017, plus airfare, hotel accommodations and attraction tickets for the week courtesy of Experience Kissimmee.

The winner also gets to take the controls and fly a World War II P-51 Mustang while sharing the cockpit with Lee Lauderback, renowned pilot and president and CEO of Stallion 51.

Stallion 51's Crazy Horse (Photo by Paul Bowen)
Stallion 51’s Crazy Horse (Photo by Paul Bowen)

The six-day/five-night prize package includes lodging at the Park Inn in Kissimmee and airfare for four, as well as a half hour airboat ride at Boggy Creek Airboat Rides, single day passes to Fun Spot America, and a rental car voucher.

The Warbird ramp at SUN ‘n FUN
Boggy Creek Airboat Rides.
Dad racing his daughter at Fun Spot America.

Further details, raffle tickets, and full rules are available on SUN ‘n FUN’s website.

The winner will be announced Friday, July 29, at EAA’s AirVenture at Oshkosh.

All ACE Maker Raffle proceeds will go to support the Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE). Located on the SUN ‘n FUN Campus at the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Florida, ACE is nationally recognized for its Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) based aviation education programs.

Anchored by the Central Florida Aerospace Academy, available programs include Airframe & Powerplant training, aircraft restoration and educational activities year round for students of all ages. ACE facilities also include the world’s only fully functioning Boeing 727 jet on a high school campus, modified to be an interactive learning laboratory.

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