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<< Previous   of   Next >> (click to enlarge) Herald file photo  (click to enlarge) Greg Mayotto and flying partner Dylan Leith, 13, relax in the shade of Mayotto's Acroduster II, a two-person experimental airplane, at the 2006 Arlington Fly-In.   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Up in the sky: It's Arlington Fly-In time By Gale Fiege Herald Writer ARLINGTON -- The nation's third-largest recreational aviation event starts today with activities for airplane enthusiasts and families just looking for something to do. The 40th annual Arlington Fly-In is set to run through Sunday at the Arlington Municipal Airport with entrances at 4700 188th St. NE. Afternoon and evening air shows, children's activities, forums, workshops, airplane rides, movies, fireworks, and musical entertainment are planned. In addition, the exhibits include a military encampment with vehicles and aircraft from World War II. This display generates the most interest at the Fly-In, executive director Barbara Tolbert said. Fly-In volunteers have built a replica of a WWII-era air traffic control tower to add to the encampment this year, Tolbert said. "It's this kind of enthusiasm that makes my job so great," Tolbert said. On Sunday, free admission is offered to military veterans. Tolbert estimated that the nonprofit Fly-In costs nearly $500,000 to run and brings more than $2 million into Snohomish County. By the numbers 600: Volunteers it takes to run the Fly-In 6,000: Airplane arrivals and departures expected 60,000: Visitors anticipated during the week $0: Cost to park a car or bring a kid To learn more about the Arlington Fly-In, go to www.nweaa.org or call 360-435-5857.

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