01/05/2002 | Posted by Mike at 10:04 PM
The Bureau of CIVA finished the final selection of the host countries and sites for two of its Championships in 2003 today.
The XXII World Aerobatic Championships will be held at Lakeland, Florida, USA on 25 June through 4 July 2003. In November, four countries announced they were interested in bidding for the event --- Italy, Spain, Ukraine, and the USA -- but eventually Italy and Spain withdrew and the final choice was between the United States and Ukraine. Both had organized World Aerobatic Championships in the past. The 1976 WAC was held in Kiev, the 1980 event in Oshkosh, and the 1996 competition in Oklahoma City.
Contest Director for WAC 2003 will be Phil Knight, pending final CIVA approval. Mr. Knight is a highly experienced aerobatic competitor having flown on several US Teams and is a skilled organizer and businessman as well.
The Bureau has also selected the site for the 2003 Advanced European Aerobatic Championships --- a relatively new event with only two having been held thusfar. Next year's event will be held in Karlsborg, Sweden on 2 through 12 August. Chairman of the Organizing Committee is Lars-Goran Arvidsson. This will be the first FAI aerobatic championships organized in Scandanavia and it promises to be a good one as the location is well suited for an aerobatic competition at this level.
More news and information will be posted as it becomes available.
