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11th
Annual Jets Over Kentucky Roars Into Lebanon, Ky.
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World’s
largest remote control jet show takes flight July 5-12, 2015
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Lebanon,
KY – June 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / Rolling, looping, spinning, racing
– expect to see plenty of action in the air above the Lebanon-Springfield
Airport when the 11th Annual Jets Over Kentucky Week gets underway July
5 to 12, 2015, in Lebanon, Ky. About 200 pilots from around the world will
be in attendance for the world’s largest remote control jet show. Watch
last year’s event video here
and here, then
click into the Lebanon
Tourist & Convention Commission to see full event details.
Casual
fans and remote control jet enthusiasts alike will recognize many of the
planes at this year’s Jets Over Kentucky: F-15s, F-4 Phantoms, B-1 Bomber,
A10, F-18 Super Hornet, BAE Hawk, F-100, Stealth Fighter Jet – even an
SR-71 spy plane that is over 13-feet-long and valued at $100,000.
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Opening
ceremonies take place at noon on Sat., July 11, followed by the Fighter
Jet Showdown, a full-scale aerobatic jet show including high speed passes,
9G turns and simulated bomb runs.
On
Friday and Saturday, look-but-don’t-touch tours of the private plane tents
will be offered by some of the pilots. Visitors will see planes ranging
in price from $20,000 to $100,000.
The
Parade of Lights takes place Friday evening, a unique spectacle wherein
the jets turn on their lights and travel in parade formation down the tarmac.
An hour-long fireworks display follows the parade.
Throughout
the week, spectators are invited to watch the pilots practice and perform
their warm-up routines. Pilots from the U.S., Spain, Asia, Iceland and
Europe are coming to this year’s event, along with pilots from Canada and
Mexico.
Merchandise
vendors from the U.S. will again be joined by international vendors from
England, Germany and Spain to tempt remote control jet enthusiasts with
some of the newest inventions, model jet kits and technology for remote
control planes. Food vendors will also be on hand.
11th
Annual Jets Over Kentucky
Festival
website: www.VisitLebanonKy.com/calendar-of-events/jets-kentucky-week-2015
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Date |
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Sat.,
July 11: Opening Ceremonies at 12 p.m. Gates open at 8 a.m. Fri. and Sat.
Parade
of Lights, around 9:30 p.m. Fri., followed by Fireworks Display
Private
plane tent tours, on the hour noon until dark, Fri. and Sat.
Fighter
Jet Showdown, Sport Jet Challenge Apache Demo on Saturday
Spectators
welcome during the week, beginning July 5. |
Place |
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Lebanon-Springfield
Airport, 650 Airport Lane, Springfield, KY 40069. |
Cost |
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Admission
charge information coming soon. Children under 12 free.
No
admission July 5-11 to watch pilot practice. |
Also
see |
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Jets
Over Kentucky Facebook
page and www.RCUniverse.com
(event information, pilot registration, list of sponsors). |
Note |
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Bring
a lawn chair and an umbrella for shade. |
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Make
plans to visit Lebanon for its 11th Annual Jets Over Kentucky. Click here
for information about accommodations, dining and other things to see and
do during your visit.
Media
Contacts:
Lewis
Patton, Event Coordinator, 502-429-6365
Nena
Olivier, 270-692-0021
Lebanon
Tourist & Convention Commission
www.VisitLebanonKy.com
Image:
Jets Over Kentucky roars back into Lebanon, Ky., for its 11th year.
Credit:
Mitchell Photography/Lebanon Tourist & Convention Commission
Hi-
and Low-Res photos available.
About
Lebanon, KY
Geographically
located in the center of the state, Lebanon
is the “Heart of Bourbon Country,” the epicenter of Kentucky barrel and
bourbon making. Attractions include Maker’s Mark Distillery, Limestone
Branch Distillery, the Kentucky Cooperage and WhiteMoon Winery. For outdoor
enthusiasts, Gorley Naturalist Trail presents challenging hiking and biking
and the scenic splendor of 47 bridges. Fagan Branch Reservoir and Sportsman’s
Lake beckon canoeists, kayakers and boaters (non-motorized boats) and fishers
and anglers for waters stocked with rainbow trout, largemouth and smallmouth
bass, catfish, crappie and hybrid bluegill. Incorporated as a city in 1815,
Lebanon played a crucial role during the Civil War and is today on the
Civil War Discovery Trail. It is also part of Kentucky’s historic Holy
Land, with sites including the Sisters of Loretto Motherhouse. Visual and
performing arts and pop culture and historic treasures are found at the
Marion County Heritage Center, Stillhouse Art Museum and Angelic Hall at
Centre Square. Shop for antiques, collectibles and handmade crafts downtown
and dine at your choice of 40 eateries|–|everything
from casual full-service restaurants to home-style cafes to an old-fashioned
soda fountain. Among accommodations options are the gracious circa 1833
Myrtledene Bed and Breakfast and Hampton Inn. Facebook.com/VisitLebanon |