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The Miramar Air Show the largest of its kind in the world, according to officials has been grounded for 2021.
The pandemic is being blamed for the cancellation of the air show had been planned for Sept. 24-26. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories.
“The Miramar Air Show brings in aviation and military enthusiasts from every corner of the world,” said MCAS Miramar’s commanding officer, Col. Charles Dockery, in a statement released Thursday. “And while San Diego continues to lead the way in vaccines and beginning to reopen, there are still a great many risks involved with a gathering on the scale of our air show. MCAS Miramar has always prioritized our community’s safety throughout the pandemic, beginning the moment we hosted evacuees from Wuhan to our daily operations delivering National Defense, and this decision is no different.”
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The Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar and Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) Miramar announced that the 2021 Miramar Air Show has been cancelled for the second year in a row, due to the public health risks associated with COVID-19.
Here is the formal statement was released by Col. Charles Dockery, Commanding Officer, MCAS Miramar.
Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar and Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) Miramar regretfully cancels the 2021 Miramar Air Show due to the public health risks associated with COVID-19. The Miramar Air Show is the largest military air show in the world and is typically one of the largest single public events in San Diego, drawing in upwards of half a million guests and spectators from around the globe every year.
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Aguilar said there were discussions about an agreement that would absolve MCAS Miramar and the Marine Corps of the overhead, but much to the museum foundation’s disappointment, the two parties were unable to make an agreement to the satisfaction of the Marine Corps.
According to MCAS Miramar director of communications Capt. Matt Gregory, the base s commanding officer, Col. Charles Dockery, decided to close the museum due to budgetary constraints. Over the past 10 to 15 years, we’ve tried various different strategies to align all those rules, regulations, and get that into a coherent strategy for the museum to move forward, and we were just never able to get there, Dockery said.
Flying Leathernecks Museum in Miramar set to close permanently
The museum will be open through March 28 and they are currently working to find homes for the aircraft they have. Author: Jarrett Wright (Digital Content Producer) Published: 12:19 PM PST February 24, 2021 Updated: 12:19 PM PST February 24, 2021
MIRAMAR, Calif. We’ve all seen it when driving down Miramar Road. The vintage United States Marines planes and jets on display right off the side of the road. The Flying Leathernecks Museum is set to close its doors in San Diego after 20 years.
The 27,000 square foot museum and restoration hangar currently has 31 aircraft on display ranging from WWII-era planes all the way to current jets. In addition to the aircraft equipment and vehicles, the museum also has indoor exhibits that feature photographs, artifacts and artwork from the early days of aviation to the present.