{"id":21738,"date":"2024-03-26T21:24:49","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T13:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/polaris-programs-ghost-squadron-performing-at-sun-n-fun-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-03-26T21:24:49","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T13:24:49","slug":"polaris-programs-ghost-squadron-performing-at-sun-n-fun-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/polaris-programs-ghost-squadron-performing-at-sun-n-fun-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Polaris Program\u2019s Ghost Squadron performing at SUN \u2018n FUN 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Ghost-Squadron-Seth.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1500\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ghost Squadron Jets flying in formation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Ghost-Squadron-Seth.jpg?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Ghost-Squadron-Seth.jpg?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Ghost-Squadron-Seth.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Ghost-Squadron-Seth.jpg?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-attachment-id=\"40275\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/2024\/03\/26\/sun-n-fun-2024-ghost-squadron\/ghost-squadron-seth\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Ghost-Squadron-Seth.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Ghost Squadron Seth\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\n\n<p>Ghost Squadron Jets &amp;#8211; Seth Kurkowski\/Space Explored<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Ghost-Squadron-Seth.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024&#8243;><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\tGhost Squadron Jets &#8211; Seth Kurkowski\/Space Explored\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A unique aerial demonstration is coming to SUN \u2018n FUN on April 13, 2024. In Lakeland, Florida, the Polaris Program Ghost Squadron will be flying in the evening airshow with a mission to \u201cinspire the next generation of aerospace enthusiasts and raise funds and awareness\u201d for St. Jude Children\u2019s Research Hospital. The demonstration team consists of four L-39 jets, three Alpha Jets, and one MiG-29. <\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-40262\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SUN \u2018n FUN is among the largest fly-in aviation events in the world and is described as the \u201cSpring Break for Pilots.\u201d The event lasts an entire week, starting on April 8th, and features many unique aircraft parked around Lakeland Linder International Airport along with hundreds of vendors showing off their aviation products and services. Starting on Tuesday, April 9th, the airshows begin with a variety of propeller and jet planes performing. Some of the performers include the F-35A demo team, B-25 Panchito, various warbirds, and the Air Force Thunderbirds. You can get the current schedule for the airshows by visiting SUN \u2018n FUNs website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join our Discord Server: Join the community with forums and chatrooms about space!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ghost-squadron-polaris-program\">Ghost Squadron \u2013 Polaris Program<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the more unique demonstrations coming to SUN \u2018n FUN this year is the Polaris Program\u2019s Ghost Squadron team. Consisting of a MiG-29, three Alpha Jets, and four L-39 jets, the Ghost Squadron\u2019s mission is to \u201cdemonstrate precision formation flying with the aim to inspire the next generation of aerospace enthusiasts and raise funds and awareness\u201d for their partner, St. Jude Children\u2019s Research Hospital. The MiG-29 flying as part of the Ghost Squadron is owned by Jared Issacman, the mission commander for Polaris Dawn and previous Dragon-flyer on the Inspiration4 mission, and is one of the only privately owned and operated MiG-29s. <\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"outbrain-ad-label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script type=\"text\/plain\">\n\t\t\twindow.adSlotsConfig = window.adSlotsConfig || [];<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tadSlotsConfig.push( {\n\t\t\t\tslotID: '\/1049447\/Outbrain',\n\t\t\t\tslotName: 'div-gpt-ad-outbrain-ad-40262',\n\t\t\t\tsizes: [300, 250],\n\t\t\t\tslotPosition: 'mid_article'\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40276\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/2024\/03\/26\/sun-n-fun-2024-ghost-squadron\/ghost-squadron-mig-29-seth\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Ghost-Squadron-MiG-29-Seth.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Ghost-Squadron-MiG-29-Seth\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Ghost-Squadron-MiG-29-Seth.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Ghost-Squadron-MiG-29-Seth.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Ghost Squadron MiG-29 taxi\" class=\"wp-image-40276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Ghost-Squadron-MiG-29-Seth.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Ghost-Squadron-MiG-29-Seth.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Ghost-Squadron-MiG-29-Seth.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Ghost-Squadron-MiG-29-Seth.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Ghost-Squadron-MiG-29-Seth.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Ghost-Squadron-MiG-29-Seth.jpg?resize=350,233 350w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Ghost-Squadron-MiG-29-Seth.jpg?resize=140,93 140w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Ghost-Squadron-MiG-29-Seth.jpg?resize=1500,1000 1500w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Ghost-Squadron-MiG-29-Seth.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ghost Squadron\u2019s MiG-29. Image: Seth Kurkowski\/Space Explored<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following their SUN \u2018n FUN performances, the Ghost Squadron will continue on to perform at the following airshows around the country:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MAY 11-12: AIR DOT SHOW FORT LAUDERDALE<\/li>\n<li>JULY 22-24: EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH<\/li>\n<li>AUGUST 14: ATLANTIC CITY AIRSHOW<\/li>\n<li>SEPTEMBER 21-22: NAS OCEANA AIR SHOW<\/li>\n<li>OCTOBER 26-27: WINGS OVER HOUSTON AIRSHOW<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stay tuned to our socials as we bring coverage from the April 13th performances at SUN \u2018n FUN, including the Ghost Squadron.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21738"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21738"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21738\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}