Posts Tagged ‘aviation’

What would spring be without the 38th annual SUN ‘n FUN aviation extravaganza? Starting March 27 and lasting through April 1, the ultimate airshow exhibit will take place at the Florida Air Museum, here, in Lakeland, Florida. This exhibit will be nothing short of exciting and event-filled, featuring over 250 open forums, hands-on workshops, seminars, [...]

This weekend, March 18-20, 2011, boy scouts will gather at Fantasy of Flight for the attraction’s Third Annual Boy Scout Aviation Camporee.  Through interactive activities, which involve some of the attraction’s rare and vintage aircraft, guided by Fantasy of Flight’s skilled aviation experts, Scouts will earn their aviation merit badges. Over 400 boy scouts have [...]

Aircraft from all over the country will fill the Lakeland skies once again as the Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo returns to Lakeland Linder Regional Airport on March 29, 2011. The Fly-In hosts a daily air show from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. featuring the world’s best-known air show performers such as: United [...]

It’s the roar of a single prop airplane, the sounds of awe during an aerial demonstration and the cheer of the crowd when the world famous US Air Force Thunderbirds appear in the skies.  It’s the sights and sounds of the 36th Annual SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport. From [...]

As many of us know, March is women’s history month. Each year, our kids study the faces and names of women who shaped our nation and we recall the inspiring stories that still resonate with us today.  For years, Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, FL, has brought these inspirational stories to life in their Women Airforce [...]

This is it. The last couple of days of school. The kids are hardly paying attention in class, and you’re wondering what to do with them all summer…. Well, if you haven’t made plans already, might I suggest enrolling them in one or more arts camps this summer? Almost every arts organization in Polk County [...]