Thu, Oct 28, 2010
A Good Week To Be In Central Florida
Visitors to, as well as residents of, the central Florida
coast are being treated to an airshow, Air Force Week,
and shuttle launch all in the space of one week. Air Force Week
kicked off Tuesday and is hosted by the city of Cocoa Beach.
The Air Force chose two host cities for this year's Air Force Weeks
- Cocoa Beach and New York City. A massive public outreach
initiative, Air Force Week includes flight demonstration team
performances, detailed displays about how the men and women of the
Air Force are serving on the front lines, and community visits and
talks by Air Force officials.
USAF Thunderbirds File Photo
Air Force Week culminates with the second annual Cocoa Beach Air
Show on Oct. 30 and 31, headlined by the Air Force Thunderbirds.
General viewing of the air show from the beach is free to the
public. Tickets for premium viewing options that include reserved
parking are available for purchase. More than 15 military and
civilian acts will perform starting at noon both days, including
the F-22 Raptor on the first show day, and F-18 Hornet, F-15 Strike
Eagle, the Navy Seals Leap Frogs parachute team, and Patrick Air
Force Base's 920th Rescue Wing on both days. The show is centered
at Lori Wilson Park and takes place over the Atlantic Ocean. Prime
viewing areas will stretch from Alan Shepard Park to Minutemen
Causeway.
"To see the Air Force honor our community with its prestigious
Air Force Week and to land the Thunderbirds in our second year of
the Cocoa Beach Air Show is a true honor," said Bryan Lilley,
president of the Cocoa Beach Air Show. "Just like the Olympic
Committee picks host cities, the Air Force does the same, and out
of all the options in the country, for Cocoa Beach to be selected
with New York City really shows how valuable our area is."
Discovery Launch NASA Image
The day after the air show, Space Shuttle Discovery is scheduled
to launch from the Kennedy Space Center for its final time before
the shuttle fleet is retired next year. The launch is
targeted for Nov. 1 at 1640 EDT. This will be the final space
shuttle mission under the command of a U.S. Air Force officer.
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