ADVISORY/Media Day Advisory: Van Nuys Airport Aviation Expo 2003: Centennial of Flight.

City Desks/Assignment Desks

ADVISORY...for Friday (June 20)

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WHAT:              Media preview day for Van Nuys Airport's Aviation
                   Expo 2003, celebrating the Centennial of Flight and
                   the 75th anniversaries of Los Angeles International
                   and Van Nuys Airports. See military and vintage
                   aircraft arrivals, preview Expo's high-energy
                   aerobatics performances, meet top gun fighter
                   pilots, and get a firsthand look at an exact
                   replica of the 1903 Wright Flyer -- the first
                   aircraft to achieve sustained, powered flight.
                   Excellent opportunities for visuals.

WHEN:              Friday, June 20, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

10 a.m.            Look to the skies for thrilling aerobatics and
                   skydiving demonstrations. From 10 a.m. to 10:30
                   a.m., get a preview of the weekend's excitement as
                   Expo headliner aerobatic pilots Sean Tucker and Ed
                   Hamill present their shows. Joining the action will
                   be Dave and Rodney Benson performing their
                   spectacular flag jumps, skydiving with
                   5,000-square-foot flags.

11 a.m.            See the arrival of the F-117A Stealth Fighter, one
                   of the world's most advanced military aircraft.

11 a.m. to 5 p.m.  View other military aircraft arrivals, including
                   the B-52 Bomber, F-15E Strike Eagle, F/A-18 Hornet,
                   F-16 Falcon, F-4 Phantom, A-10 Warthog, KC-135
                   tanker and more. Several of these types of aircraft
                   saw action in the recent war in Iraq.
                   Interview/photo opportunities with pilots and crew
                   of selected aircraft will be available.

11 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Media tours of featured aircraft. See the Wright
                   Brothers' 1903 Wright Flyer. Expo is one of only 10
                   tour stops nationwide for this groundbreaking
                   aircraft on the American Institute of Aeronautics
                   and Astronautics Wright Flyer Centennial Tour.

                   Media tours of the Ford Motor Company exhibit
                   featuring an interactive display area. Put yourself
                   in the pilot's seat and experience aviation history
                   in the making on the Wright Flyer Simulator.

WHERE:             Expo 2003's service entrance at 8050 Balboa Blvd.
                   (Thomas Guide, p. 531, D-2). Credentialed media
                   will be escorted to the flightline and/or specific
                   event sites.

CONTACT:           Richard French, Van Nuys Airport Public and
                   Community Relations, 818/909-3529.