SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — The Orlando Sanford International Airport helped inspire the local community on Saturday.
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Seminole County students and families attended Aerospace and Aviation Day at the airport and learned about careers in mechanics and avionics.
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The event displayed more than 25 aircraft.
Children went inside cockpits, met pilots and took part in flight simulators at the hangar.
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Students also signed up for a flight above the airport.
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