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In addition to showcasing their new Super Hornets, this year the Blue Angels are featuring Fat Albert, the team’s newly acquired C130J Hercules transport. The plane is noted for its short takeoff and landing abilities.
Originally scheduled to arrive at the airport at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, the team was delayed by about 2½ hours because of severe weather sweeping through Pensacola, where the team is based. However, Fat Albert crewmembers were on hand by 10 a.m. That plane arrives in advance of air shows caring U.S. Navy aircraft maintenance personnel to prepare show sites for the jets’ arrivals.
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Aviation lovers share how excited they are for the event, and we check out the highlights.
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LAKELAND, Fla. â After being canceled last year because of the pandemic, aviation enthusiasts are on cloud nine about the SUN ân FUN Aerospace Expo returning to Lakeland.
âIt was sad that we weren t able to take part, but we all understood that and itâs great to be back,â said Richard White.
White brought his family with him from Virginia for the aviation convention.
The 2021 aerospace expo kicks off a full roster of air shows.
With procedures in place to address ongoing pandemic concerns, the Sun ân Fun Aerospace Expo has renewed itself for 2021.
Sun n Fun Aerospace Expo
Already, 2021 is fulfilling more promise than last year, when one air show after another failed to launch in face the oncoming waves of the pandemic. But this year proves to be different. With appropriate safety measures in placeâand no small portion of pilots now vaccinatedâair shows and other large-scale events can go forward.
Sun ân Fun Aerospace Expo 2021 kicks off this week and runs from April 13 to 18 in Lakeland, Florida, with a full roster of air show events, forums, and exhibits. The daily air shows begin on Tuesday at 1 pm, with events each afternoon to followâwith night air shows on Wednesday and Saturday. Our favorite performers, such as Greg Koontz, Michael Goulian, the Aerostars, Rob Holland, and Patty Wagstaff, will be thereâalon
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