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Valkaria Air Fest
Archives - VAF 2007

The Valkaria Air Fest Website Has Moved!
Although EAA 1288 originally founded the community event now known as the Valkaria Air Fest, the event is now produced by our friends at the Valkaria Aviation Association.

For current and future VAF info, please visit the official VAF website:

ValkariaAirFest.org

The VAF is an important part of the history (and the future!) of EAA 1288, so this website will continue to archive the VAF summaries from 2007, 2008, and 2009.

We look forward to seeing you at the next Valkaria Air Fest!

The twilight air show at VAF 2009. Roger Scruggs photo.
Photo by Roger Scruggs

THANKS FOR MAKING VALKARIA AIR FEST 2007 & OPEN HOUSE
AN INCREDIBLE SUCCESS!!

The inaugural Valkaria Air Fest & Open House 2007 was held on February 17, 2007... and it was an INCREDIBLY successful day! We were expecting about 200 people (maybe 300)... we got somewhere between two and five THOUSAND guests!! YIKES!!! But it all worked out and we got things sorted out. Best of all, everyone we've heard from and talked to had a GREAT time! The weather was nice, lots of aircraft were there, and we were able to do most of the things we had planned despite the unexpected (but appreciated) flood of attendees. We sincerely enjoyed bringing this event to you, and we look forward to seeing you again at Valkaria Air Fest 2008!

Photos:

IRFC member Peter Jensen posted a bunch of great photos from the 2007 Air Fest. Check them out! (Link will open in a new browser window)

Raffle Winners:

Congratulations to the winners of the three raffles sponsored by MAPA:

  • 50/50 Raffle: Chris Sattes
  • Icom A-24 Nav/Com Raffle: Dr. Elizabeth Hancock
  • R/C Airplane Raffle: Jason Panzarino

Media Reports:

Many thanks to Florida Today and the Hometown News for coverage of this event before, during and afterwards. Here are links to some articles:

Two local newspapers, Florida Today and the weekly Hometown News, published good articles before and after the event, and Florida Today even published an article on their website DURING the event. Thanks to Jennifer Stahl of Hometown News and Debi Fleming, Kimberly Moore and Breuse Hickman of Florida Today. Here are links to the online articles about the Air Fest:

The 'Without Whom' Department...

A heartfelt THANK YOU goes out to all of the many volunteers and especially to the following organizations for their wonderful support and participation in Valkaria Air Fest 2007 & Open House. Without them, there wouldn't have been an Air Fest. You guys rock!

Valkaria Air Fest 2007 Sponsors and Participants



 
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