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Cherry Point lands top air show award from U.S. Navy Blue Angels MCAS Cherry Point received the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration team’s highest air show award at the International Council of Air Shows annual convention in Las Vegas Dec. 7. The Blue Angels awarded Cherry Point the 2016 Blue Angel Air Show of the Year award, recognizing Cherry Point’s 2016 show as the Blue Angels’ top pick from the 35 Blue Angel performance locations during the year. But even more importantly, the Blue Angels have put Cherry Point on their 2018 schedule, effectively setting the date for the next big show here for May 4-6, 2018. The ICAS convention is held every year to bring air show performers and organizers together to plan for upcoming air show seasons. With the date set for the 2018 show, Cherry Point is already scheduling performers for that show. “Everything revolves around the actual performance schedule for our show,” said Jim Riemer, the Cherry Point Air Show Director, who manages a team that will reach into the hundreds by the time the show days arrive. “We have to determine which performers are available, what they can bring to the table, and how it will fit into the overall program. Our ultimate goal is to ensure we give our neighbors the greatest show possible.” It is this kind of early preparation that helps to make the Cherry Point Air Show so successful. This year’s air show, held April 29-May 1, brought a record number of visitors to the air station to witness some of the world’s top aviation performers, and to get a close look at the Marine Air Ground Task Force’s capabilities. An estimated 200,000 visitors from around North Carolina and around the world converged here for a three-day event that took more than a year in planning. The 2018 air show planning is already well underway. As for the Blue Angel award, this is Cherry Point’s second time to receive it. In 2010, Cherry Point became the first military installation to ever receive the Blue Angel Air Show of the Year award.

MCAS Cherry Point Air Show

The 2018 MCAS Cherry Point Airshow is scheduled for May 4-6, 2018!

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point

Honor the Fallen Former member of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and recently performed at our 2016 Air Show, Capt. Jeff Kuss, a Durango, Colorado native and U.S. Navy Blue Angels pilot, died June 2nd in an aircraft mishap. Semper Fidelis, Marine.

Thank you

#ThankYou ------------------------ Thank you for coming out to the 2016 MCAS Cherry Point Air Show -- "Celebrating 75 Years!" Coordination for our next air show is already underway! For updates between now and then visit www.cherrypointairshow.com or keep checking back here.

Sneak peek into what clean up efforts looked like!

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The Air Show’s Unsung Heroes

That's the show folks...THANKS FOR JOINING US!! Thank you to everyone that came -- you were the BIGGEST, BADDEST, AND LOUDEST crowd we have ever had! This is why we do this, we appreciate you and all the support you have given to our Marines and Sailors. We could not do what we do without you. OORAH AND SEMPER FIDELIS ! 🇺🇸

Converge on center point from six different directions!