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HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL PR 2012-09-18 Leesburg Airshow #2 Town of Leesburg News Release For Immediate Release New Activities Added to 3rd Annual Leesburg Airshow on Saturday, September 29, 2012 Loudoun County Department of Economic Development and ProJet Aviation are the Airshow’s featured sponsors. Leesburg, VA (September 18, 2012) – The Loudoun County Department of Economic Development will host a hands-on grape pressing demonstration at the Leesburg Airshow on Saturday, September 29, 2012. The demonstration will highlight the agricultural side of Loudoun County and the County’s many wineries. The Loudoun County Department of Economic Development, along with ProJet Aviation, is a Jet Level sponsor of the 3rd annual Leesburg Airshow. The Leesburg Airshow will take place at the Leesburg Executive Airport on Saturday, September 29, 2012, 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. The aerial portion of the Airshow will begin at 11:30am, when a C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft from Dover AFB, Delaware, will fly over the airfield. Aerobatic performances begin at (more) TOL PR 2012-09-18 Leesburg Air Show #2 Page 2 1:00pm, including 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. For more information, please visit www.leesburgairshow.com. Contact: Scott Coffman Airport Operations Manager scoffman@leesburgva.gov 703-737-7125 # # #