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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
3rd Annual Leesburg Airshow Takes to the Skies on Saturday,
September 29, 2012
Leesburg, VA (September 10, 2012) – On
Saturday, September 29, 2012, the Leesburg
Executive Airport will host the third annual
Leesburg Airshow from 11:00am to 4:00pm.
Admission to the Leesburg Airshow is free.
The Leesburg Executive Airport is located at
1001 Sycolin Road SE in Leesburg. Free
satellite parking will be available at the Sycolin
Road Park & Ride Commuter Lot, just south of
the airport, at Heritage High School (520
Evergeen Mill Road) and off Miller Drive.
Complimentary shuttles will run continuously
from 10:45am until 4:30pm.
Gates for the airshow will open at 11:00am The airshow’s static display area, located on the
airport’s parking ramp, will feature experimental and antique aircraft. World War II era aircraft
on display will include a P-51 Mustang, a T-6 Texan, a Fairchild PT-19, and a Spitfire fighter. In
addition, Blackhawk (UH-60) and Lakota (UH-72) helicopters will be on display. Other tarmac
attractions will include a variety of aviation-related displays, food vendors and a classic car
show.
At 11:30am, a C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft from Dover AFB, Delaware, will fly over the
airfield. Beginning at 1:00pm, the skies above Leesburg will come alive with aerobatic and wing
walking performances. Airshow performers include Kirk Wicker and his “Flying Farmer”
routine, wingwalker Jane Wicker and Charlie Schwenker’s gravity-defying performance in his
Extra 300 airplane. The airshow will be narrated by nationally acclaimed air show announcer
Danny Clisham and will last approximately two hours.
“The airshow presents tremendous opportunities for the Town, our citizens, and our business
community,” explained Dennis Boykin, chair of the Leesburg Executive Airport Commission. “It's
a great showcase for airport improvements and to show how important the airport is in terms
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of economic development and job creation. In addition, the show provides a venue for
businesses in Leesburg & Loudoun County to promote their products and services and also give
back to the community.”
For more information, please visit www.leesburgairshow.com.
Contact:
Scott Coffman
Airport Operations Manager
scoffman@leesburgva.gov
703-737-7125
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