Thunderbirds Returning to Sun ‘n Fun

One of the Sun ‘n Fun Fly In’s most popular performers will return this year as the United States Air Force (USAF) Thunderbirds military jet team announced today that the SUN ‘n FUN  Fly-In  has been selected  as a general aviation event venue on their 2010 Thunderbirds appearance schedule. The announcement was made today at the International Council of Airshows (ICAS) Convention currently underway in Las Vegas, NV.  The 2010 SUN ‘n FUN  Fly-In & Expo will be held April 13 – 18 in Lakeland. This year will mark Sun ‘n Fun’s 36th year and there will be plenty of celebrations planned in addition to the Thunderbirds, who were a huge hit two years ago. 

 The Thunderbirds plan to arrive at SUN ‘n FUN during the second half of the six day SUN ‘n FUN event.  They may engage in individual media flights and a team training flight prior to their scheduled performances on Saturday and Sunday, April 17 and 18. Advanced discounted ticket packages to SUN ‘n FUN are available on the SUN ‘n FUN website at www.sun-n-fun.org. They will perform approximately 30 maneuvers during their demonstration. The entire Thunderbird performance, including ground and air routines, runs about an hour and fifteen minutes.