Florida’s Space Coast Air and Space Show Coming this Weekend

Air show fans are likely to have a great time this weekend as the 2013 Florida Space Coast Air and Space Show takes place on Saturday, November 2, 2013. Combining the fun of the beaches along Florida’s Space Coast in Melbourne Florida, and high energy Air Show performances is sure to be a fun time.

Among the aerobatic performers at the air show will be the GEICO Skytypers – a team of six of the 11 remaining North American SNJ-2s. Using the WWII-vintage aircraft, the team will perform a thrilling, low-altitude, precision-formation flying demonstration, showcasing the tactics and maneuvers utilized during training during WWII.

Additionally, the GEICO Skytypers will build giant billboards in the sky as pilots fly 250 feet apart in a wide “line-abreast” formation, and using smoke, the team “types” dot-matrix-style messages that are approximately 1,000 feet tall and can be viewed from up to 15 miles in any direction and span up to eight miles in length.

“The contrast between the advanced technology utilized to produce these messages paired with a 1940s vintage aircraft is truly unique,” said Steve Kapur, GEICO Skytypers marketing officer and reserve pilot. “We consider it a privilege to fly these warbirds on behalf of GEICO at air shows all across the U.S.”.

The Location and times of the 2013 Florida Space Coast Air and Space Show are as follows:

– Saturday, November 2, 2013, Display Village Opens at 9:00am, Show begins at 12:30pm
– Paradise Beach Park, Melbourne, FL

Additional information about the air show is also available online at: http://airandspaceshow.com.