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Bethpage Air Show A Go For 1st Time On Memorial Day After Weekend Cancellations

The 2021 Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach is takikng place for the first time on Memorial Day after being washed out over the weekend.

The event is taking place today from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. And organizers say they will accommodate General Admission ticket sales.

The General Admission price is the standard $10 parking fee.

Officials say with traffic light, and still-chilly temperatures at the beach they are confident of staying below COVID capacity with vast beaches and parking lots available.

The show was postponed due to rain on both Saturday and Sunday.

The United States Air Force Thunderbirds, one of the event’s biggest draws, confirmed on Twitter that they would be staying an extra day to thrill the crowds on Monday.

“I’m tremendously grateful for all the partners, performers and staff who are pulling together to make Monday’s show happen,” said State Parks Commissioner Erik Kulleseid. “We’re excited for the traditional summer season at Jones Beach, starting with the Bethpage Air Show.”

“This year will be the first time the performance was held on Memorial Day since being launched at Jones Beach State Park in 2004,” officials said in a statement.

Parking passes from the Saturday and Sunday canceled shows will be honored, as well as the passes for health care heroes and now General Admission tickets as well.

Committed performers include the Thunderbirds, the United States Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt (Warthog), Golden Knights, GEICO Skytypers, Mike Goulian, David Windmiller and others.

Sunday was supposed to be “take two” for the show after Saturday’s performance was postponed because of the poor weather conditions.

The unofficial start to summer was a wet one on New York’s beaches. Boardwalks and beaches didn’t see the crowds they were hoping for and Saturday’s sold out air show was postponed due to inclement weather.

On Saturday, F-16 Thunderbirds were scheduled to headline and more than 46,000 showed up for the practice run Friday.

After last year’s show was canceled due to the pandemic, many were hoping planes would still fly this morning.

 

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