David Wartofsky, owner of Potomac Airfield has provided the "playstation in the sky" backdrop for this spectacular event during the past ten years. Thanks to him, students were provided a hands on interactive field trip with planes, helicopters, emergency rescue vehicles, LCMs (flat bottomed US Army Landing Craft-Mechanized boats), virtual simulation vehicles, and heavy haul and dump trucks for an interactive and educational fun-filled day in honor of National Transportation Week 2008!All together, more than 6800 students, 150 volunteers, and more than 50 active service members from all branches were on hand at Potomac Airfield in Fort Washington, MD, site of the day's activities. Potomac Airfield is a hotbed of innovation in aviation where student numbers have increased significantly since the first gathering at the Airfield in 1998 when just about 350 students were on hand. In addition to aircraft displays, the children enjoyed boating on the Potomac River, courtesy of the US Army, with launches from Tantallon Marina in Fort Washington, MD.
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