Pan Am is leasing office, hangar, and tie-down space from Cutter. Pueblo is the only city in the US with multiple Medal of Honor Recipients. Aircraft expected at the Air Festival include WW II vintage fighters, as well as current military fighter and transport aircraft. Some of the WW II aircraft will be providing rides for an appropriate fee. The race is open to homebuilt and certificated aircraft, which race in four separate categories.
Pilots race against the clock and the three fastest times in each group are the winners.
Fly-In Awards Banquet. Forms must be submitted by October 7, 2000. To further demonstrate Wichita as the air capital of the world, a videotape of the program will be made available to the National Business Aviation Association Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana the week of October 9, 2000. The Saturday performance includes nighttime flying events and a hangar dance featuring the Bellamy Brothers. Mr. Graham Swannell, CEO of Explorer Aircraft, states that the program is ahead of schedule, having accomplished major technical milestones.