Cleveland National 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. The show includes stunt airplanes, modern fighters and alternates between the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and U.S. Air Force 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 Blue Angels or Thunderbirds 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.
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.2014
- U.S. Navy Blue Angels
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems Demonstration
- Nasa Glenn
- Northern Ohio Unmanned Aircraft Systems Association
- Art Nalls' Sea Harrier and L-39 Black Jet
2013
2012
- U.S. Navy Blue Angels
- USMC Fat Albert
- US Army Golden Knights
- F/A-18F Super Hornet
- Sky Soldiers Cobra Helicopter Demonstration Team
- Sean Tucker
- Mike Goulian Aerosports
- Jane Wicker
- Shockwave Jet Truck
- Aurora Stearman
- B-17 Flying Fortress "Yankee Lady"
- Jim Leavelle
- Metro Life Flight
- US Air Force Heritage Flight
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
- B-17 Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle"
- Metro Life Flight Eurocopter EC-145
2010
- U.S. Navy Blue Angels
- USMC Fat Albert
- US Army Golden Knights
- F/A-18F Super Hornet
- U.S. Navy Legacy Flight
- F-15E Strike Eagle
- Red Eagle Air Sports
- Gene Soucy
- 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
- 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
- Franklin's Flying Circus
- John Klatt
- 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
- 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
- Silent Wings
- Nikolay Timofeev
- Sean Tucker
- 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
- Sean Tucker
- TS-11 Iskra
- USAF Heritage Flight
- Shockwave Jet truck
- Metro Life Flight Sikorsky S-76
2006
- 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
- TS-11 Iskra
- Shockwave Jet Truck
- Greg Poe
- 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
- Matt Chapman
- Michael Mancuso
- 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
- US Jet Aerobatic Team
- Jimmy Franklin
- Steve Coan
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Jim "Bulldog" Leroy
- Dan Buchanan
- Bee Gee replica
- Walt Linscott
- Ian Groom
- 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
- Gene Soucy
- Sean Tucker
- Showcopters
- Shockwave Jet truck
- F4U Corsair
- B-29 Superfortress "Fifi"
- B-24 Liberator "Diamond Lil"
- B-25 Mitchell
- B-17 Flying Fortress
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
Accidents and incidents related to air show
- September 8, 1981: Departing Cleveland after three successful shows, a T-38 Talon from the United States Air Force Thunderbirds, ingested birds shortly after take off. The Thunderbirds Commander/Leader, Lt Col David "DL" Smith and his Crew Chief, SSgt Dwight Roberts, both ejected. However, Lt Col Smith's parachute did not open and he died upon impact with the shoreline. SSgt Roberts survived, and was quickly retrieved from Lake Erie.
- September 6, 2009: A TS-11 Iskra practicing for the air show made a gear up landing. The pilot was unharmed and the aircraft received only light damage to the cowling and left wing.