After a long, hard, sun-soaked week in Lakeland, Florida, at the SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In and Expo, thousands of aeronautically minded folks fled the field with their aviation jones fully satisfied, headed in the general direction of home. I joined that group, too. With a smile on my face and a song in my heart, […]
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Pictures of the day: Camping in the mud at SUN ‘n FUN
Richard Rain sent in these photos, explaining: “Had a great time at SUN ‘n FUN, we were all the way at the end of aircraft camping. We went as a flight of three from Maryland — a Husky, Super decathlon and a Cherokee 140. As you can see, these pictures were taken after the overnight rain and it was […]
SUN ‘n FUN celebrates Workshops volunteers
On closing day of SUN ‘n FUN, fly-in officials honored three gentlemen for their total 85 years of service and contribution to aviation education. President and CEO John “Lites” Leenhouts, along with Pat Boyce, Ford Heacock, Gene Strickland, and Jim Jerplank, presented a 20 year volunteer pin to Gas Welding Instructor Bijan “BJ” Neshat, a 30 year volunteer pin to […]
Pictures of the day: High flying mayor
Skychick Ramona Cox and photographer Hans Li caught these photos of Lakeland, Florida, Mayor Howard Wiggs as he prepares to do loops and rolls with the AeroShell Aerobatic Team, compliments of Honda Generator who is a sponsor of the team and SUN ‘n FUN. At first apprehensive, the mayor later said that he thoroughly enjoyed […]
Picture of the day: Sunrise camping at #SnF16
Photographer Jason McLemore captured this shot one morning at SUN ‘n FUN .
Air show season by the numbers
By JOHN CUDAHY After three years of sequestration-induced instability and uncertainty, the North American air show business appears poised to make a full recovery in 2016. Although there have been a number of early shows throughout the U.S. already this year, SUN ’N FUN once again serves as the unofficial kick-off for this year’s air […]
Picture of the day: Enjoying the air show
SUN ‘n FUN Photographer Phil Burmeister captured this shot on opening day of this week’s fly-in of a father and son enjoying the air show.
Picture of the day: Valiant at #SnF16
Ace photographer Matt Genuardi snapped this photo of a 1942 Vultee BT-15 Valiant on opening day of SUN ‘n FUN in Lakeland, Florida.
Picture of the day: Early morning takeoff at #SnF16
Photographers at SUN ‘n FUN snapped this photo on opening day of balloons inflating in Paradise City, the Light-Sport Aircraft area of the annual fly-in. The six-day show opened Tuesday and will run through Sunday, April 10.