aviation and war

Coronavirus has cancelled this year's air show. The last time the Cleveland Air Show was cancelled was in 2013 [click]. In 2011-12 there was a Democratic President, and a Republican Congress, now when this happens the cries of "too much government spending" and "reduce the budget with lower taxation" are extremely demanding. An impasse occurred, so a budget sequestration took place, wherein automatic cuts were made. The War Department did not have the money for such expensive public relations campaign, so military equipment did not perform at events for the public.

In Cleveland these now take place at the increasingly little used Burke Lakefront Airport. Outside the aeroport there is a a little park with two fighter planes that were in the show, and historical plaques detailing past participants and events.

The air races were cancelled during 1940-1945, and then again from 1950. In 1964 the show started up newly at Burke. Since 1965 it has been a military show. The Navy's Blue Angels usually perform some sixty shows, at some thirty places. The Air Force's Thunderbirds often have a longer schedule. The Army has a Golden Knights parachute team that performs at such shows, and there are other units, and equipment to see.

St. Ignatius, a local high school, has a similar (but busier) device.