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FLORIDA JETS 2023

Spring has sprung and that means it’s time to load up and head down Interstate 4 to Lakeland Linder International Airport in Lakeland, Florida for the annual pilgrimage to Florida Jets. This year, Florida Jets took place March 15-18 and hosted 87 registered pilots from all over the U.S. and several other countries, making it a truly international affair. Florida Jets took flight for its 26th year, making its debut in 1997 at the Flagler County Airport near Daytona Beach, Florida. That year there were 180 entries with 12 of them being turbine jets. My how things have changed!

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