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As onlookers watched, a single fighter plane streaked across the patchy Florida winter sky.

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Its touchdown at the Shuttle Landing Facility of NASA's Kennedy Space Center

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heralded the announcement of the first World Space Expo.

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The F-16 and its pilot -- Maj. Tad Clark -- are part of the U.S. Air Force's elite precision-flying team, the Thunderbirds.

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Clark was visiting Kennedy to pave the way for the Thunderbirds to open the

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first-of-its-kind expo, which will run from Nov. 3 through 11.

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"When the Thunderbirds show up, we'll have six demonstration jets.

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And when they take to the skies over here at the Kennedy Space Center, the people are going to see an amazing show.

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Whether it be the six ship delta formation or the diamond formation, it really

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demonstrates the precision and the formation positioning. But then when the solos split up and they cruise past at 150 feet,

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500 knots, pulling 9 Gs, afterburner, pull straight up into the vertical, 
performing rolls,

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I think a lot of people, young and old, will really enjoy that."

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The event will be hosted by the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

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Planners of the privately funded expo hope to educate and excite the public and the

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next generation of space explorers about all aspects of space exploration.

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Come November, Clark in his F-16 will once again streak across the Florida sky above Kennedy,

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this time accompanied by the rest of the Thunderbirds to kick off the nine-day event.

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