PROVIDENCE (AP) – The Rhode Island National Guard has canceled its air show for the third year in a row.
The 2021 Open House Air Show was tentatively scheduled for late June in North Kingstown, but like the 2020 show, was canceled over coronavirus concerns, the Guard said. The 2019 show was canceled because of a high number of deployments.
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“We understand what the air show means to citizens of Rhode Island, making the decision to cancel the 2021 Open House Air Show, a difficult one,” Maj. Gen. Christopher P. Callahan, the adjutant general for the Guard, said in a statement. “We explored a number of alternatives, but after careful consideration we determined there was no safe way to host this beloved event and deliver that same experience that makes it so cherished.”
The Guard has also seen “an unprecedented demand” for its services in the past year in support of the state’s pandemic response, a demand it expects to continue through the summer.
Guard members were also deployed to Washington, D.C. last month to help provide security at President Joe Biden’s inauguration.
