Sun ‘n Fun Reports Highest Pre-Event Ticket Sales

Despite record sales before the start of the annual Fly-In, the cancellation of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds’ appearances this weekend could dampen on-site sales. That left organizers working to find other air shows, and Sun ‘n Fun President John “Lites” Leenhouts told AVweb the Department of Defense may send a team including an F-16 Viper and an F-35 Lightning II.