The Mississippi Afterburner Jet Rally at Hinds Community College’s John Bell Williams Airport in Raymond is April 23-25. As part of the rally, spectators will see radio-controlled turbine powered RC-UAV jets perform dazzling high speed aerobatics at speeds up to 200 mph.
The event is sponsored by the Mississippi Jets Radio Control Club, John Bell Williams Airport and the Hinds Community College Aviation Department. All proceeds help support student scholarships and department projects.
Concessions will be available for purchase each day. The “Fly-in Special” for Thursday and Friday is smoked chicken, potato salad, slaw, beans, roll, banana pudding and drink for $10. Come out to experience the excitement of the real sounds and sights of jet aerobatics.
For additional information call Michelle Jackson at 601.857.3884 or go to www.mississippijets.com
As Mississippi’s largest community college, Hinds Community College is a comprehensive institution offering quality, affordable educational opportunities with more than 170 academic, career and technical programs. With six locations in central Mississippi, Hinds enrolled nearly 12,000 credit students in fall 2013. To learn more, visit www.hindscc.edu or call 1.800.HindsCC.