Members of The Lakeland Aero Club are building an experimental Sonex Motorglider to fulfill a father’s promise. When Leslie Johnson made plans to build a Sonex Motorglider with his son, no one knew his son Chris had cancer. “The garage was set up with tools, supplies, workbenches, you name it,” said Lakeland Aero Club Director […]
Sun 'n Fun
Sun sets on Knight’s days as chairman of SUN ‘n FUN
When SUN ’n FUN closed on Sunday, April 16, 2018, Chairman of the Board Bob Knight stepped down as the point man of the organization after serving for six and a half years. While this was his last fly-in as chairman, he will remain on the SUN ’n FUN board. A tall, genial Southern gentleman, […]
Hurricane Irma can’t stop SUN ’n FUN
As the thousands of visitors walked around the SUN ’n FUN grounds this year, it must have been hard for them to imagine the devastation that Hurricane Irma brought to the airport just eight months ago. The hurricane roared through Lakeland on Sept. 10, 2017, with sustained winds of 100 mph and gusts over 120 […]
Goulian takes home SUN ‘n FUN’s Flight Path of Fame Award
Airshow star and Red Bull Air Race pilot Michael Goulian was presented SUN ‘n FUN’s 2018 Path of Fame Award during this year’s fly-in. SUN ‘n FUN President and CEO John “Lites” Leenhouts explained that this prestigious award is only given to those who volunteer their efforts to generate interest and funds to create a […]
Pictures of the Day: Scenes from SUN ‘n FUN 2018
Frequent contributor Arthur Billingsley sent in these three photos, taken during SUN ‘n FUN 2018 in Lakeland, Florida. Enjoy! Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture of the Day are also considered for our new Page […]
Picture of the Day: An Avenger in Paradise City
Samuel Watrous sent in this photo taken by Melvin Reed for Picture of the Day, captured Saturday, April 14, 2018, at SUN ‘n FUN‘s Paradise City, the home of light-sport aircraft and ultralights. According to Samuel, who is the pilot flying the airplane, the Avenger is powered by a Verner 5Si radial engine. Would you […]
Picture of the Day: Flying at Paradise City
General Aviation News Publisher Ben Sclair captured this photo of the Belite Chipper going through its paces at Paradise City at SUN ‘n FUN. Paradise City, which boasts a grass airstrip on Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport, is where light-sport aircraft, ultralights and more fly until sundown during the fly-in. Would you like to have your photo […]
Theresa Eaman set the mood at SUN ‘n FUN’s Victory’s Arsenal Theater
Part of the attraction of major aviation events like SUN ‘n FUN, which ran from April 10-15, 2018, is the sensory smorgasbord of sights and sounds that can only be fully appreciated in person. Recordings just aren’t the same as the real deal. If the harmonic purr of a P-38 Lightning warbird is music to your […]
Picture of the day: Flying high at SUN ‘n FUN
Of Wings & Things columnist and photographer extraordinaire Frederick A. Johnsen took this picture at this year’s SUN ‘n FUN of a MiG-17 flying past the airshow crowds. Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture of the […]