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Airshow of the Cascades
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Genre Air show
Dates August
Frequency Annually
Venue Madras Municipal Airport
Location(s) Madras, Oregon
Coordinates 44°40′13″N 121°09′18″W / 44.67028°N 121.15500°W / 44.67028; -121.15500
Country United States
Established 1970s
Attendance 10,000

The Airshow of the Cascades is an exciting yearly event. It happens every August at the Madras Municipal Airport in Central Oregon. This amazing airshow brings together about 10,000 people. They come to see around 150 different aircraft on display! It's a fantastic way to see planes up close.

Airshow of the Cascades: A Look at the Planes

How This Awesome Airshow Started

The Airshow of the Cascades began a long time ago. It started in the late 1970s. Back then, it was held in a big field. This field belonged to a rancher named Ron Ochs. It was just outside of Madras, Oregon.

In the year 2000, the airshow moved. It found a new home at the Madras Municipal Airport. This airport is a great place for planes.

Planes from the Erickson Collection

In 2014, something special happened. Planes from the Erickson Aircraft Collection joined the show. This collection is a group of amazing old airplanes. A new museum opened at the Madras Airport to keep these planes. Now, visitors can see them at the airshow.

A Year Without the Show

The Airshow of the Cascades usually happens every year. However, there was no airshow in 2020. It was a unique situation.

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