Cleveland National Air Show

Cleveland National Air Show
The United States Army Parachute Team makes an appearance at the air show.
GenreAir Show
DatesLabor Day Weekend
VenueBurke Lakefront Airport
LocationCleveland, Ohio
CountryU.S.A.
Established1964

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 U.S. Navy Blue Angels and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds every other year. The show typically runs from 9:00 am to around 4:30 pm 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. Usually, some type of heritage or legacy flight is held, sometimes both.[2]

The show in 2020 was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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]

2026

2025

2024

  • U.S. Navy Blue Angels
  • USMC Fat Albert (C-130 Hercules)
  • U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle
  • U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team
  • A-10C Thunderbolt II
  • Northern Stars Aeroteam
  • Hot Streak II Jet Truck
  • C-130 Hercules

2023

2022

2021

  • U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
  • A-10C Thunderbolt II
  • Shockwave Jet Truck
  • U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team
  • C-130 Hercules

2020

The 2020 Air Show was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The action was necessary to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to comply with state, county and city health regulations, which prohibited large events and mass gatherings.

2019

2018

  • U.S. Navy Blue Angels
  • USMC Fat Albert (C-130 Hercules)
  • U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper Jet
  • C-130 Hercules
  • Shockwave Jet Truck]
  • Sean Tucker
  • Tiger Yak 55

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

The 2013 Cleveland National Air Show was canceled due to the federal sequester.[3]

2012

2011

  • U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
  • U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team
  • 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

  • U.S. Navy Blue Angels
  • USMC Fat Albert (C-130 Hercules)
  • U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team
  • 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

  • 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
  • U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team
  • 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 and 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
  • U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team
  • 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

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

  • 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 ("Thunderbird 1") 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.[4]
  • 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.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Cleveland Air Show". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. 1997-06-24. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
  2. ^ a b "Home". Cleveland National Air Show. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  3. ^ "Cleveland National Air Show canceled for 2013 because of federal budget cuts". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. March 25, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  4. ^ "Media | Cleveland National Air Show".
  5. ^ "wkyc.com". www.wkyc.com. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
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