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2020 Miramar Air Show Canceled Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
The show is the largest military air show in the world, drawing more than 500,000 spectators each year, according to MCAS Miramar.
SAN DIEGO, CA — The 2020 Miramar Air Show scheduled for late September has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the base announced Monday.
The annual show is the largest military air show in the world, drawing more than 500,000 spectators each year, according to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.
"While we had initially hoped to host the show and help usher in a reopened San Diego, there are still a great many risks posed with a mass gathering of this size and scale to do it in a way that ensures our guests absolute safety," said Col. Charles Dockery, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. "It remains a prudent choice to look ahead to 2021 and make it better than ever."
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The base said on Twitter it "hopes to bring something special" to San Diegans in the fall, but it won't be the typical air show.
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Canceling the event "is a disappointment to us as well as many across the world, but the safety of our Marines and fellow San Diegans must come first," the base said on Twitter.
"Even with this cancellation, our team at the #1Airshow hopes to bring something special for you later this fall. It won't be the show we've all come to know, but we will bring the best of Marine aviation and our civilian performers to you this September. Stand by for #2020Vision."
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Due to the continuing spread and health concerns of #COVID19, @MCASMiramarCA must formally announce the cancellation of the 2020 Miramar Air Show. It is a disappointment to us as well as many across the world, but the safety of our Marines and fellow San Diegans must come first. pic.twitter.com/7xu5PpqwZ6
— MCAS Miramar (@MCASMiramarCA) June 22, 2020
Even with this cancellation, our team at the #1Airshow hopes to bring something special for you later this fall. It won’t be the show we’ve all come to know, but we will bring the best of Marine aviation and our civilian performers to you this September. Stand by for #2020Vision pic.twitter.com/1rkfPqM6sT
— MCAS Miramar (@MCASMiramarCA) June 22, 2020
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