Last spring thousands of aviation enthusiasts and hundreds of companies flocked to the grounds of Sun ‘n Fun to take part in one of general aviation’s biggest annual events. One such company was Lockwood Aircraft Corp., a venture centered upon the one-of-a-kind homebuilt aircraft known as the AirCam and the tight-knit community of aviators who fly it.
The company set up shop at the show with four of the twin-engine fliers on display, most of which were supplied by AirCam owners who built the airplanes themselves. The aircraft were tied down and secured beneath the AirCam tent when ominous clouds began to coalesce over Lakeland, followed by a Level 1 tornado that ripped through the fly-in grounds. The storm lasted only a matter of minutes and luckily caused no serious injuries, but nonetheless left vast devastation in its wake.
