Tue, Jun 07, 2011
Cancellation By Blue Angels Reportedly Deeply Hurt Army Air
Field Museum Show's Bottom Line
Organizers of air shows at the Millville Army Air Field
Museum in New Jersey say they are done with "acrobatic jet
teams" after a short-notice cancellation by the Navy's Blue Angels
reportedly cut deeply into the show's bottom line.
The Navy's demonstration team cancelled appearances at several
venues after the team recovered from a maneuver too low at an air
show in Virginia in May. The comander of the Blue
Angels has since stepped down from his post.
Organizers of the "Wheels and Wings" air show at the Millville
Army Air Field Museum over the Memorial
Day Weekend heavily promoted the Blue Angels, which are
always a marquee act. They attributed some $100,000 in costs
directly linked to bringing the team to the show, according to the
website pressofatlanticcity.com. The show's organizers say
the cancellation may have cost them tens of thousands of dollars,
prompting the museum president to tell the press "(w)e will never
have another jet team."
Lost revenues included jet fuel which would have been purchased
from a local FBO, as well as the expense of 25 drums of smoke oil
used by the aircraft during demonstrations. The museum is now
trying to find a buyer for the 55 gallon drums of oil worth about
$15,000.
The Navy will only reimburse the team's $12,000 per day
appearance fee. Chief of Naval Air Training spokesman Lt. John
Supple said organizations book the team at their own risk.
Wyble said in the future, the museum will rely on smaller acts
and static displays. Their next event is scheduled for October
15th.
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