By ELIZABETH WALKER The Royal Air Force Air Cadets marked their 22nd consecutive visit during this year’s SUN ‘n FUN. And they were led for the 11th straight year by Camp Commandant Squadron Leader John Wohlgemuth, RAF VR(T). “The cadets arrived on March 28,” he said, noting there are 32 cadets and 13 staff members […]
Sun 'n Fun
Chinese aviators honor the Flying Tigers
During this year’s SUN ‘n FUN, a group of Chinese and Americans gathered beside the B-25J “Panchito,” an aircraft similar to the one used during the famous Doolittle Raid on Tokyo. The Chinese came to honor American airmen who fought with the Chinese against the Japanese in World War II. In particular, they commemorated the […]
Star-struck
General Aviation News publisher Ben Sclair was there when a young fan met airshow royalty, including Sean D. Tucker (left) and Michael Goulian, at SUN ‘n FUN 2017.
Transition to the Sky
LAKELAND, Florida — Transition to the Sky is a new program offered at the Aerospace Center for Excellence on the SUN ‘n FUN campus on Lakeland Linder Regional Airport that is designed to prepare people with special needs and their families for future air travel. Participants learn what it is like to experience steps associated with […]
E.T. and his Seabee: Sharing the joy
During a bright sunny day at this year’s SUN ‘n FUN, the people sheltered in the shade of the Seaplane Pilots Association (SPA) tent on Taxiway Echo all knew who owned the brightly-colored Seabee parked nearby. Built in 1947, the Republic Seabee RC-3 (N713ET), is a four-place amphibious aircraft. A plush toy from the movie […]
LiveAirShowTV brings SUN ‘n FUN to the world
LiveAirshowTV broke new ground with its broadcast coverage of the 43rd SUN ‘n FUN International Fly in & Expo. With record-setting numbers in attendance, the airshow production company created hundreds of hours of footage and three, five-hour live broadcasts Friday through Sunday of the six-day show. Feeding two state-of-the-art 16’ x 27’ LED video wall […]
Reaching the next generation
Keith Smith recruits students for the Central Florida Aerospace Academy on the SUN ‘n FUN campus at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport in Florida with an unusual opening question: “I ask what are you going to be doing when you’re 26 years old?” According to Smith, the chief administrator at CFAA, that question provokes a lot of […]
2017 SUN ‘n FUN by the numbers
The 43rd annual SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo was the best fly-in SUN ‘n FUN has ever had, according to officials, who just released the following numbers: Approximately 200,000 guests attended from over 60 countries; Brazil, Canada and United Kingdom once again had the highest amount of visitors; SUN ‘n FUN ordered over 400 […]
High school kids build Redbird sim
The Lakeland Aero Club on the campus of SUN ‘n FUN at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport (KLAL) has added a Redbird FMX full motion flight simulator to its fleet. This installation will be different from the norm as club members will perform the installation themselves. Two of the club’s student leaders, Katie Esker, a sophomore, and […]