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Thanks to all who supported

Thanks to all who supported

and attended the

5th ANNUAL "HEROES TAKE FLIGHT"  FLY-IN

MARCH 8, 2008

10:00 AM TO 3:00 PM

HOSTED BY: 

AUBURN-OPELIKA ROBERT G. PITTS AIRPORT

Proceeds Benefitted the Lee County Red Cross.

 

JOIN US NEXT YEAR - MARCH 14, 2009.

ONE OF THE MOST IMPRESSIVE

EVENT S IN EAST ALABAMA!

Tickets were just  $5.00 in advance and $8.00 at the gate for adults.  Children 12 and under

got in for just $2.00.

Sorry, there are no refunds and no rain date. 

This is a rain or shine event.

View or Print Map of Airport

& Event Layout

See The 2008 Fly-In Poster

Flying Spectators

Schedule of Events

 
       MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR MARCH 14, 2009...THE AUBURN-OPELIKA FLY-IN IS ALWAYS THE 2ND SATURDAY IN MARCH!

Media Inquiries: Contact Jennifer Ryan at 334-749-9981.

News Release

 

Click Here to view a Power Point Presentation of the 2008 Fly-In created by one of our Fly-In Guests!

 

Thanks to Lamar Outdoor Advertising  for donating our billboards!

  

 View or Print Map of Airport

& Event Layout

Volunteers Needed - If you would like to volunteer to help with Fly-In 2008 please complete ourVolunteer Application, call  334-749-9981 or email Jennifer Bartley.

Sponsorship Opportunities - The fly-in is a great community event and an excellent opportunity for local, regional and national companies to market their brands.  We have

several sponsorship levels or we can customize a sponsorship package to suit your needs. 

Please review our sponsorship form or contact Beth Witten.

Sponsorship Packet

 

Click here for fly-in 2008 flyer

See 2008 fly-in news release

 

Read The Article Published

on The Alabama Aviator.com

 

Read The Article Published in"The Auto Pilot"

 

 

This Event Hosted By:

 

 

FUEL SPONSOR:

 

 

ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT:

 

             

 

Thanks to All Our Media Sponsors for your help promoting the event!

 

Thanks to

SKYDIVE OPELIKA & BUDDY BLUE

 

 

 

 


 

Tiger the Golden Retriever Says:

 " For my safety, please leave me at home.

Remember, pets and props don't mix!"
 

WELCOME MESSAGE

NOTICE: 

Due to construction at the airport, there will be no road race this year. 

We are hard at work planning our 5th Annual

Fly-In, which will be held Saturday, March 8, 2008.  Sign up now to get involved!  This is a great day for the family, pilots, veterans and aviation enthusiasts while raising needed dollars for our local programs at the Lee County Red Cross.  For more information, please call 334-749-9981 or email:  bwitten@leeredcross.org.

For safety reasons

No pets are allowed at this event.

Remember: Pets and props don't mix!

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WELCOME VETERANS! 

We were pleased to honor you and to have offered A VIP Pre-registration for Veterans.

The pre-registration deadline for 2008 was February 15. If you pre-registered by February 15, you will receive a special fly-in packet that includes free parking, free admission, a name badge, and admission to the Veteran's Hospitality tent that will have complimentary snacks and beverages.  Your ticket, parking pass and instruction letter will be mailed to you by the end of February. 

Due to the volume of guests we get at this event and the need to pre-order food and gifts for the Veteran's, we can not offer the Veteran's VIP package at the gate. 

If you are a Veteran and you want to pre-register for the 2009 Fly-In, contact Leigh Warren at

334-749-9981. 

Thank you for your service to our Country! 

Thanks to The Opelika-Auburn News for running our 2008 Veteran's pre-registration form in the paper January 10 - February 15th free of charge.  Approximately 225 Veteran's clipped those forms out of the paper and sent them in by the deadline.

 


Scheduled to Appear in 2008:

DC-3 sponsored by HERPA & flown by Dan Gryder

Douglas SBD-5 "Dauntless"

LT-6D "Mosquito"

E2C Hawkeye

Yak-9

Huey

Cobra

P-51Mustang

Mitsubishi "ZERO"

Nakajima B-5N "KATE"

Replica of the 3/4 Storch

T-6 Texan 

Hawker Sea Fury

T-39

Russian AN-2

T-28C

T-34

T-45

H-46

RV-8s; RV-4s 

Seahawk

L-17 Navion

Temco Swift

Harvard MK IV

The Red Stars

The Flying Tigers

Military Vehicles

Tanks

Hovercraft

SkyDive Opelika & Buddy Blue

Rock Climbing Wall

And Much, Much, More!

 



Thanks to Our Ticket Locations!

Auburn Chamber of Commerce

Auburn-Opelika Airport

Lee County BancorpSouth locations

Flip Flop Foto

First National Bank of Lee County

Kroger of Tiger Town

Opelika-Auburn News

Opelika Chamber of Commerce

Village Mall

Lee County Red Cross

 

Thanks to Our

2008 Sponsors!

Your Name Can Be Here in 2009! 

Email us for sponsorship information.

Adams Beverages

Alabama Aviator

Auburn-Opelika

Robert G. Pitts Airport

Auburn-Opelika Tourism Bureau

Auburn Network/WANI

Auburn Rotary Club

AU Airforce ROTC

AU Army ROTC

AU Navy ROTC

BancorpSouth

Chattahoochee Gutter Guard

Chevron Global Aviation

Chick Fil-A

Dan Gryder

East Alabama Living

Enterprise Rental Car

First National Bank of Lee County

Flip Flop Foto

Flowers Baking Company

Four Seasons Federal Credit Union

Fun Carts of Opelika

Gaulding/Witten Family

Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood, Inc.

www.herpa.de

Hilton Garden Inn

Huntsville Flight Center

J.B. Stokley

Jim and Julie Cook

Johnny Lawrence

J.Lawrence Photography

J. Smith Lanier

Kroger of TigerTown

Lamar Outdoor Advertising

Lee County EMA

Lee County Kiwanis

Mallory Aviation

McAlister's Deli

Media General

Opelika-Auburn News

Pepsi/Buffalo Rock

Qantum Communications

Scott Bridge Company

Shannon, Strobel and Weaver

Shirt Works

Starbucks Coffee

Tankersley Group LLC

The Rental Center

Two Men and A Truck

Uncle Bob's Storage

Wal-Mart Distribution Center

Waste Management

WANI News Talk 1400

Webb & Eley, P.C.

Wings 100.3 FM

WRBL TV-3

Tiger 95.9

93.9 The Eagle

99.9The Rock

1230 AM The Voice of Auburn WBIL 580 AM

WTRP 620 AM

WRLA 1490 AM

 

2008 Food Vendors

Chick-Fil-A

Honey Baked Ham

MGM Concessions

Moe's Southwest Grill

Olde Auburn Ale House

Panera Bread

Fred's BBQ

McAlister's Deli

Queenies Cookies

 

For More Information on the 2009 Fly-In, call us today at

334-749-9981

 

The Navy T 45 and Crew

JB Stokely & his T-6