Air Force reaches out to children

Air Force reaches out to children

JAKARTA: The sky above the Indonesian Air Force's Halim
Perdanakusuma air base in East Jakarta with be filled with fun on
Sunday.

To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Indonesian
Military, which falls on Oct. 5, the Air Force will hold the
Gebyar Dirgantara Halim, or Halim Airshow, in a bid to introduce
the Air Force to elementary and junior high? students.

Children can join in a range of competitions, including story
writing, drawing and kite designing.

The winners will receive Rp 1 million cash prizes, with
runners up awarded models of the force's aircraft.

Glider teams from the Air Force and the Indonesian Aerosport
Federation (FASI) will put on aerial demonstrations, and joy
rides for top achievers will be highlights of the one-day event.
-- Antara