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Sun 'n Fun Fly-In takes to Lakeland's skies

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By TED JACKOVICS

tjackovics@tampatrib.com

Published: April 21, 2009

The 35th annual Sun 'n Fun Fly-In will run today through Sunday at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport with aerial performances and exhibits of aircraft and aviation equipment.

The U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team is scheduled to be the headline performer on Friday through Sunday.

Nearly 5,000 aircraft generally are flown into the show and are on static display, and more than 500 commercial exhibits are planned for the program - mostly geared to the general and corporate aviation market.

Regular adult admission is $150 for a weeklong pass and $35 for daily admission. Daily tickets for teenagers are $15, and attendees 12 and younger get in free.
Florida residents and military personnel will be admitted Saturday and Sunday for $15, with teenagers paying a discounted $5.

In addition, admission after 5 p.m. today through Friday is $5.

Parking also costs $5.

A full schedule of events is available at www.sun-n-fun.org.

Reporter Ted Jackovics can be reached at (813) 259-7817

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