MEDIA ADVISORY -- Dec. 16, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Los Angeles World Airports:
(NOTE TO EDITORS: Satellite uplink of Centennial of Flight Commemorative Events at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) -- Date: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003; Time: 1800-1830 ET (1500-1530 PT); Sat: Telstar 5/14)
(NOTE TO EDITORS: Media pool is being coordinated to record arrival of vintage aircraft at LAX from restricted airfield location. Scene will include iconic Theme Building in background. Pool vehicle includes City News Service video crew, Associated Press photographer, Daily Breeze print reporter, LAX photographer).
WHAT: Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) will mark 100 years of
aviation progress since the Wright Brothers' first
controlled, powered flight on Dec. 17, 1903, and Los Angeles
International Airport's (LAX's) 75th anniversary with the
following commemorative events:
1. A fly-in and static display of historical aircraft
representing five generations of commercial passenger
aircraft (the latest vintage aircraft last flew
commercial operations at LAX over 30 years ago)
2. Sealing of a time capsule containing aviation-related
items
3. Festival in the LAX Central Terminal Area featuring
live entertainment, aviation exhibits, give-aways,
children's play area with pedal-planes, and law
enforcement K-9 demonstrations
WHEN: Wednesday, December 17, 2003
WHEN & WHERE:
1. Historical aircraft fly-in and static display (media and
invited guests only): Flight Path Learning Center aviation
history museum housed in the LAX Imperial Terminal, 6661
West Imperial Highway, Los Angeles (Thomas Guide: 702/G-6)
8 am: Historical aircraft fly-in (for operational reasons,
one or more aircraft may arrive Tuesday afternoon)
9 am: Commemoration and time capsule sealing
2. Centennial of Flight Festival: Metered Parking Lot 6 in the
LAX Central Terminal Area across from Terminal 6. Festival
hours from 10 am to 4 pm.
WHO: Over 200 invited guests representing Los Angeles City;
airlines and other LAX tenants; civic, business and
community organizations; and aviation historical
organizations are expected to attend the vintage aircraft
fly-in and time-capsule sealing. Several hundred members of
the traveling public, visitors and airport-wide employees
are expected to attend the festival in the Central Terminal
Area.
VISUALS: 1. Arrivals of vintage aircraft that last flew commercial
passenger service at LAX 25 to 30 years ago
2. Insertion of last 2-3 items into time capsule and sealing
3. Vintage aircraft on static display
4. Live entertainment provided by local schools,
professional and amateur musicians
5. Toddlers in pedal planes painted by three airlines
6. Exhibits featuring aviation pioneers Tuskegee Airmen,
Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control
operations, Centennial of Flight exhibit and specially
commissioned videos, photo exhibit of celebrities who
have passed through LAX
MEDIA PARKING:
1. At LAX Imperial Terminal, all media vehicles may park in
designated area in front of the terminal.
2. In Central Terminal Area, broadcast-equipped media
vehicles ONLY may park along the southside curb in the
traffic lane adjacent to the Theme Building. Vehicles may
be left unattended. All other media vehicles may park in
any parking structure (parking will be validated at the
LAWA Booth).