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Planes, bands, and fireworks tops at Futenma Flightline FairBy: Bill Charles Date Posted: 2008-08-22    Aircraft and helicopters from the different US military services will line the flightline Saturday and Sunday, giving spectators an opportunity for a peek at—and inside—some of America’s lead aviation assets on Okinawa. The Futenma Flightline Festival runs 3 ~ 10 p.m. Saturday, and 1 ~ 10 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is free to everyone, island-wide. A variety of bands will take to the stage, including Tokyo’s Latin band Rockamenco, J-Pop Band, Triple-P, Filipino variety band NTwine, and classic rock band Storm Watch. Other festival entertainment is to include the Japanese K9 Agarie dog school show, Byakuren Kaikan martial arts karate, and T-da Dance. A dazzling display of fireworks Sunday evening about 9:30 p.m. brings the Futenma Flightline Festival to a close. Throughout the two days, a dozen contestants will eat their way to victory in the nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest with a grand prize of roundtrip tickets for two to any United Airlines USA gateway city via Nagoya, Osaka or Tokyo. Sports lovers will have a chance to show their skills in an arm wrestling or bench press competition. Children can take a plunge into the Pool o’ Prizes for a chance to win Mattel toys, or one of two overnight stays for four at the YYY Resort on Ie Island. Contestants have 89 seconds to dig through a kiddie pool filled with water and 1,000 golf balls to find a winning ball. Attendees can also enter to win two roundtrip tickets to one of six U.S. destinations, a getaway to Club Med Ishigaki, or a seating-class upgrade on United Airlines. Admission is free, and open to everyone island-wise, but no pets, backpacks or outside alcohol will be permitted. Saturday 3~10 p.m. 4:15 p.m. – Byrakuren Kaikan Martial Arts Karate 4:40 p.m. – Japanese K9 Agarie Dog School show 5:10 p.m. – MariachiCuatro Caminos 6:10 p.m. – Studio Claverio Belly & Salsa Dance 6:50 p.m. – Houmemadesoul R & B band 7:50 p.m. – Zanpa Ufujishi Daiko Shi-shi & Okinawa Eisa performance 9:00 p.m. – NTwine Filipina variety band Sunday – 1~10 p.m. 3:25 pm. – Requios Shi-shi & Okinawa Eisa performance 4:00 p.m. – Japanese K9 Agarie Dog School show 4:35 p.m. – Storm Watch classic rock band 5:30 p.m. – Hot Dog Eating Contest 6:10 p.m. – T-da Dance Hip-Hop 6:50 p.m. -- Rockamenco Latin Band from Tokyo 7:45 p.m. – Triple-P J-Pop 8:45 p.m. -- NTwine Filipina variety band 9:30 p.m. – Fireworks Display |
   
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