Cape Cod Air Show & Open House
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The Cape Cod Airshow & Open House was an airshow
held in August of every odd numbered year at Otis Air National Guard Base
in Falmouth, Massachusetts
. It most recently was run in 2007 after a six year hiatus. The show in 2003 was canceled because of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the show in 2005 was canceled for unknown reasons. The most recent show exhibited the 101st Air Refueling Wing
, the 102nd Fighter Wing
, the 103rd Fighter Wing, the 104th Fighter Wing
, and various other aircraft from the United States
and Canada
The show is usually attended by several hundred thousand spectators. As events go on Cape Cod, this is comparable to a rock concert and is the biggest reason to visit the Cape, next to tourism.
Airshow
An air show is an event at which aviators display their flying skills and the capabilities of their aircraft to spectators in aerobatics. Air shows without aerobatic displays, having only aircraft displayed parked on the ground, are called "static air shows"....
held in August of every odd numbered year at Otis Air National Guard Base
Otis Air National Guard Base
Otis Air National Guard Base is an Air National Guard installation located within the Massachusetts Military Reservation , a military training facility, located on the western portion of Cape Cod, in western Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States...
in Falmouth, Massachusetts
Falmouth, Massachusetts
Falmouth is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States; Barnstable County is coextensive with Cape Cod. The population was 31,531 at the 2010 census....
. It most recently was run in 2007 after a six year hiatus. The show in 2003 was canceled because of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the show in 2005 was canceled for unknown reasons. The most recent show exhibited the 101st Air Refueling Wing
101st Air Refueling Wing
The United States Air Force's 101st Air Refueling Wing is an Air National Guard aerial refueling unit located at Bangor International Airport, Maine.-Mission:Federal...
, the 102nd Fighter Wing
102nd Fighter Wing
The United States Air Force's 102d Intelligence Wing , of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, is a military intelligence unit located at Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. Its primary subordinate operational unit is the 101st Intelligence Squadron...
, the 103rd Fighter Wing, the 104th Fighter Wing
104th Fighter Wing
The United States Air Force's 104th Fighter Wing is an Air National Guard fighter unit located at Barnes Airport, Massachusetts.-Mission:To maintain highly trained, well equipped, and motivated military forces in order to provide combat ready F-15C Eagles aircraft and support elements in response...
, and various other aircraft from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
The show is usually attended by several hundred thousand spectators. As events go on Cape Cod, this is comparable to a rock concert and is the biggest reason to visit the Cape, next to tourism.