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Airshow of the Cascades

Coordinates: 44°40′13″N 121°09′18″W / 44.67028°N 121.15500°W / 44.67028; -121.15500
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Airshow of the Cascades
GenreAir show
DatesAugust
FrequencyAnnually
VenueMadras Municipal Airport
Location(s)Madras, Oregon
Coordinates44°40′13″N 121°09′18″W / 44.67028°N 121.15500°W / 44.67028; -121.15500
CountryUnited States
Established1970s
Attendance10,000
Websitewww.cascadeairshow.com

The Airshow of the Cascades is an annual event held in August at the Madras Municipal Airport in Central Oregon. It started in a field outside of Madras in the 1970s and draws around 10,000 people with around 150 aircraft on display.[1]

History

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The show began in the late 1970s at rancher Ron Ochs's alfalfa field near Madras.[2] In 2000, the airshow moved to the Madras Municipal Airport.[1] Planes from the Erickson Aircraft Collection became part of the show in 2014 when a new museum housing the collection opened at the Madras Airport.[3]

There was no airshow in 2020.

References

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  1. ^ a b Hale, Jamie (August 14, 2014). "'You can feel the heat on your face': Airshow of the Cascades brings explosive aerial action to Madras". The Oregonian. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  2. ^ Hale, Jamie (August 23, 2014). "The 2014 Airshow of the Cascades flies over scenic Madras (your photos)". The Oregonian. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  3. ^ Hammers, Scott (August 22, 2014). "Madras air show, air museum open for business". The Bulletin. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
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