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ANN Exclusive First Look: Thunderbirds Soar Over KSC For 1st Time In 31 Years

The T-Birds Check Out KSC For This Fall's MASSIVE World Space Expo

Thanks to our good friends at the World Space Expo, ANN has just been given the first shots of a USAF Thunderbird proving flight over Kennedy Space Center, in preperation for their performances this fall. The USAF Thunderbirds flight over NASA's Kennedy Space Center is their first in 31 years, was conducted to to make ready for their shows at the World Space Expo this November 3-4, 2007. 

The World Space Expo will feature one of the largest space artifact and hardware displays ever assembled. It will be coupled with renowned aerospace personalities to celebrate the past, showcase the present and provide a look at the future of space exploration. The Expo will be designed to inspire, educate and stimulate an awareness and understanding of the achievements and benefits of space exploration.

The primary venues for World Space Expo will be Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex -- the gateway to a working space center and one of Florida's most popular destinations with more than 1.5 million visitors annually -- and the Apollo/Saturn V Center. The Aerial Salute by the Thunderbirds will be show centered at Banana River Causeway, a site frequently used for viewing Shuttle launches.

Attendees will also be able to experience the new Shuttle Launch Experience, the most authentic simulation of a launch ever created, scheduled to open this May. The US Astronaut Hall of Fame featuring the world's largest collection of astronaut memorabilia, plus interactive simulators, displays, and tributes to the heroes of Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Space Shuttle programs.

The World Space Expo is supported through sponsorships from several companies that support human space exploration and research.

Admission to the event will include access to both the World Space Expo and Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Fees are $38 plus tax for adults, and $28 plus tax for children 3-11.

[ANN Thanks the US Air Force's TSgt Justin D. Pyle, for the photos]

FMI: www.worldspaceexpo.com, www.kennedyspacecenter.com

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