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2021 Bethpage Air Show: Watch it LIVE from the Cradle of Aviation Museum
The 2021 Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach is on! And although tickets to be at the event are now sold out, you can have your front-row view of all the excitement right here at the Cradle of Aviation Museum.
We hope you can join us on Saturday, May 29th from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm as we carry the live stream of the 2021 Bethpage Air Show.
Free with museum admission, we'll have the stream running all day in our space gallery!
Among the many exciting events and performers this Memorial Day weekend:
Golden Knights
For over fifty-six years members of the U. S. Army Parachute Team have been marking the milestones of achievement and evolution of excellence serving as "Ambassadors" of the Army's only official Demonstration team. The Golden Knights portray the image of being the most formidable parachuting competitors and demonstrators in the world today.
U.S. Coast Guard Search and Rescue Demonstration
These dedicated professionals assume the watch 24 hours a day, 365 days a year standing true to the Coast Guard's motto "Semper Paratus," which means "Always Ready."
United States Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II
The A-10 Thunderbolt II is the first Air Force aircraft to be specifically designed for close air support of ground forces.
United States Air Force Thunderbirds
In 1947, while the jet age was still in its infancy, military aviation was hurtled into the future with the creation of the U.S. Air Force as a separate service. Just six years later, on May 25, 1953, the Air Force's official air demonstration team, designated the 3600th Air Demonstration Unit, was activated at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The unit adopted the name "Thunderbirds," influenced in part by the strong Native American culture and folklore from the southwestern United States where Luke Air Force Base is located. Seven officers and 22 enlisted were selected for the first demonstration team. From these humble beginnings and this group of men, the Air Force Thunderbird legend was born.
Don't miss our cool Thunderbirds merchandise available in the Museum Store!
