- Cleveland National Air Show
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The United States Army Parachute Team makes an appearance at the air show.
The Cleveland National Air Show is an annual air show held on Labor Day weekend at Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, Ohio. It was established in 1964 as an indirect successor to the National Air Races.[1] The show includes stunt airplanes, modern fighters and alternates between the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds every other year. The show typically runs from 9:00 a.m. to around 6:00 p.m. EDT. The show usually starts with smaller acts, and the Thunderbirds or Blue Angels perform last. Another regular attraction is the NASA Glenn Research Center, which usually has an exhibit located near the back of the show. There is usually some type of heritage or legacy flight, sometimes both. [2]
Contents
Performers
This section is a list of all aircraft that have performed in the Cleveland National Airshow in recent history. Please note that only the acts are listed, not static displays or other ground attractions. [2]
2011
- U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
- US Army Golden Knights
- A-10 Thunderbolt II
- F/A-18 Hornet
- F-4 Phantom II
- P-51 Mustang
- CP-140 Aurora
- Jason Newburg- Viper Airshows
- USAF Heritage Flight
- Jacquie B Airshows
- Kent Pietsch Jelly Belly
- Jim "Fang" Maroney
- School Time Jet Bus
- John Klatt (Staudacher S-300D)
- B-17 Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle"
- Metro Life Flight Eurocopter EC-145
2010
The Blue Angels' support plane is a Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport, nicknamed Fat Albert.- U.S. Navy Blue Angels
- USMC Fat Albert (C-130 Hercules)
- US Army Golden Knights
- F/A-18F Super Hornet
- U.S. Navy Legacy Flight
- F-15E Strike Eagle
- Red Eagle Air Sports (Pitts Special)
- Gene Soucy (Grumman Ag Cat)
- Teresa Stokes Wingwalking
- B-17 Flying Fortress "Yankee Lady"
- Mitsubishi A6M Zero "TORA 101"
- Shockwave Jet Truck
- Mad Bomber Pyrotechnics and Wall of Fire
- Metro Life Flight Eurocopter EC-145
- TS-11 Iskra
2009
A CH-46 Sea Knight at the 2009 air show- U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
- AV-8B Harrier II
- F-15E Strike Eagle
- A-10 Thunderbolt II
- USCG HH-65C Dolphin
- C-130 Hercules
- KC-135 Stratotanker
- Skip Stewart (Pitts S2S)
- Franklin's Flying Circus (Waco UPF-7)
- John Klatt (Staudacher S-300D)
- AH-64 Apache
- B-17 Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle"
- TS-11 Iskra
- US Army Golden Knights
- Cleveland Aeromodeling Society
- USAF Heritage Flight
- Metro Life Flight Eurocopter EC-145
- Shockwave Jet Truck
2008
The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels appeared at the 2008 air show- U.S. Navy Blue Angels
- F/A-18F Super Hornet
- F-15C Eagle
- F-16C Fighting Falcon
- C-130 Hercules
- Red Star & Dragon
- B-17 Flying Fortress "Yankee Lady"
- John Mohr Barnstorming (Stearman PT-17)
- Silent Wings (Alisport Silent-J)
- Nikolay Timofeev (Sukhoi Su-26)
- Sean Tucker (Oracle Challenger II)
- TS-11 Iskra
- Cleveland Aeromodeling Society
- US Army Golden Knights
- USN Legacy Flight
- USAF Heritage Flight
- Metro Life Flight Sikorsky S-76
- Shockwave Jet Truck
2007
- U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
- F/A-18F Super Hornet
- F-15E Strike Eagle
- C-17 Globemaster III
- F-86 Sabre
- C-130 Hercules
- Julie Clark T-34 Mentor
- John Klatt (Staudacher S-300D)
- Sean Tucker (Oracle Challenger II)
- TS-11 Iskra
- USAF Heritage Flight
- Shockwave Jet truck
- Metro Life Flight Sikorsky S-76
2006
This A-10 appeared at the 2006 air show.- U.S. Navy Blue Angels
- A-10 Thunderbolt II
- F-22 Raptor
- B-1 Lancer
- F-117 Nighthawk
- USAF Heritage Flight
- C-130 Hercules
- US Army Golden Knights
- The Red Knight (T-33 Shooting Star)
- TS-11 Iskra
- Shockwave Jet Truck
- Greg Poe (Ethanoledge 540)
- Walt Pierce
- B-25 Mitchell "Panchito"
- Supermarine Spitfire
- F4U Corsair
- Metro Life Flight Sikorsky S-76
- Cleveland Aeromodeling Society
2005
- U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
- A-10 Thunderbolt II
- B-1 Lancer
- USAF Heritage Flight
- F/A-18F Super Hornet
- USN Legacy Flight
- C-130 Hercules
- US Army Golden Knights
- Sean Tucker (Pitts SpecialI)
- Matt Chapman (Lycoming CAP 580)
- Michael Mancuso (Extra 300)
- Shockwave Jet Truck
- B-17 Flying Fortress "Yankee Lady"
- B-25 Mitchell "Yankee Warrior"
- C-47 Skytrain "Yankee Doodle Dandy"
- Metro Life Flight Sikorsky S-76
- Cleveland Aeromodeling Society
- Sky Busters Rocketry Club
2004
- F-16 Fighting Falcon
- F/A-18 Hornet
- USAF Heritage Flight
- USN Legacy Flight
- P-51 Mustang
- F4U Corsair
- B-1 Lancer
- C-17 Globemaster III
- C-130 Hercules
- US Army Golden Knights
- B-25 Mitchell "Panchito"
- B-17 Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle"
- Shockwave Jet truck
- Jim Leroy (Pitts S2S)
- US Jet Aerobatic Team
- Jimmy Franklin (Waco biplane)
- Steve Coan (Windex 1200)
- Kyle Franklin Jet Wingwalking
- Metro Life Flight Sikorsky S-76
- Cleveland Aeromodeling Society
- Sky Busters Rocketry Club
2003
- U.S. Navy Blue Angels
- US Army Golden Knights
- F-16 Fighting Falcon
- F-14 Tomcat
- Firebirds Delta Team
- Debbie Gary (SF 260 Marchetti)
- F4U Corsair
- P-51 Mustang
- Hawker Sea Fury
- US Air Force Reserve Jet Cars
- Classic Air Racers
- P-38 Lightning
- P-40 Warhawk
- F6F Hellcat
- Metro Life Flight Sikorsky S-76
- Cleveland Aeromodeling Society
2002
- U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
- US Army Golden Knights
- A-10 Thunderbolt II
- F-14 Tomcat
- CF-18 Hornet
- AeroShell Aerobatics (T-6 Texan)
- Hispano HA-200
- Learjet 23
- Beech 18
- Sukhoi Su-31
- Shockwave Jet Truck
- Lockheed Constellation
- Martin 404
- Douglas DC-3
- Ford Tri-Motor
- Air Racing
- B-25 Mitchell
- Cleveland Aeromodeling Society
2001
- U.S. Navy Blue Angels
- US Army Golden Knights
- A-10 Thunderbolt II
- CF-18 Hornet
- C-130 Hercules
- B-1 Lancer
- C-17 Globemaster III
- Swift Magic aerobatic team
- F-86 Sabre
- MiG-15
- Aero L-39
- Bob & Pat Wagner (Boeing-Stearman Model 75)
- Jim "Bulldog" Leroy (Pitts S2S)
- Dan Buchanan ("Flying Colors" hangliding)
- Bee Gee replica
- Walt Linscott
- Ian Groom (Sukhoi Su-31)
- Cleveland Aeromodeling Society
2000
- US Air Force Thunderbirds
- CASPA Challenge Series
- F-14 Tomcat
- F-15 Eagle
- F/A-18 Hornet
- RAF Hawker Siddeley Nimrod
- YAK-55
- Greg Poe (Zivko Edge)
- Gene Soucy (Extra 300)
- Sean Tucker (Pitts Special)
- Showcopters (Robinson R-22)
- Shockwave Jet truck
- F4U Corsair
- B-29 Superfortress "Fifi"
- B-24 Liberator "Diamond Lil"
- B-25 Mitchell
- B-17 Flying Fortress
1999
Sean Tucker flies over North Coast Harbor in 1999- U.S. Navy Blue Angels
- CASPA Challenge Series
- Sean Tucker Pitts Special
- US Army Golden Knights
- F-14 Tomcat
- F-16 Fighting Falcon
- P-51 Mustang
- RAF Hawker Siddeley Nimrod
- SNJ-2
- Kyle Franklin Waco UPF-7
- Walt Linscott YAK-55
- Bob Correll's Kitecycle
- Metro Life Flight Sikorsky S-76
- September 8, 1981: Departing Cleveland after three successful shows, United States Air Force T-38 Talon (Thunderbird 1) ingested birds shortly after take off. LCol. David Smith and S/Sgt. Dwight Robert both ejected however the pilot's parachute did not open and he died upon impact with the shoreline. The second crew member survived and the aircraft was subsequently retrieved from Lake Erie. [3]
References
- ^ "Cleveland Air Show". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. 1997-06-24. http://ech.case.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=CAS1. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ^ a b Cleveland National Air Show website
- ^ [http:www.clevelandairshow.com/press_room/historical.htm]
External links
Categories:- Airshows in the United States
- Culture of Cleveland, Ohio
- Recurring events established in 1964
- Visitor attractions in Cleveland, Ohio
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