1-3 September 2007
In 2007, the US Army Parachute Team 'Golden Knights' were still using this C-31A. The aircraft, 85-01607, was withdrawn from use in September 2018 and can nowadays be found at the Pima Air Museum in Tucson (AZ). (Daniel Ravenswaay)
| Static: | |||
| 155220/220 | CT-155 | nn | |
| 188748/748 | CF-188 | 425Sq |
| 95-0041 | C-130H | 910th AW |
| 57-1469 | KC-135R | 121st ARW |
| 93-0647/VN ye | T-1A | Jayhawks |
| 05-3805/XL | T-6A | 85th FTS |
| .8-88103 ?? | CH-47D | Ohio Army NG |
| 161497/G-497 | TC-12B | VT-35 |
| 165929/NG-106 | F/A-18F | VFA-15 |
| 165932/NG-111 | F/A-18F | VFA-15 |
| 154856/EH-01 | CH-46E | HMM-264 |
| 157650/EH-12 | CH-46E | HMM-264 |
| 162977/57 | MH-60R | VX-1 |
| 160950/E-950 | T-34C | TAW-5 |
| 165083/A-104 | T-45C | VT-9 |
| 165461/A-118 | T-45C | VT-9 |
| 165485/A-100 | T-45C | VT-9 / / “CO” |
| 165629/A-107 | T-45C | VT-7 |
| 162067/E-103 | TH-57C | TAW-5 |
| 162671/E-109 | TH-57C | TAW-5 |
| N129DH | L-29 | ex LL-2914 TNI-AU, as 17 red c/s * |
| N233LF | AH-1F | ex 79-23233, Go Army titles / all black c/s * |
| N283HF | AH-1F | ex 66-15283, Go Army titles / all black c/s |
| N315JB | TS-11 bis-B | ex 704 SPRP, blue-yellow c/s * |
| N354HF | UH-1H | ex 69-15354 |
| N766HF | AH-1F | ex 67-15766, Go Army titles / all black c/s * |
| N826HF | AH-1F | ex 67-15826, Go Army titles / all black c/s * |
| N998HF | AH-1F | ex 71-20998, Go Army titles / all black c/s * |
| NX139PM | L-39C | as '201 Navy' |
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One of the static participants was this 179th Airlift Wing Ohio ANG C-130H Hercules 90-1796. The unit is based at Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base. (Daniel Ravenswaay) |
Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 (HMM-264) was the last east coast squadron to transition from the CH-46E Seaknight to the MV-22B Osprey. BuNo 157650/EH-12 was a welcome visitor to the Cleveland National Air Show together with BuNo 154856/EH-01. (Daniel Ravenswaay) |
| Flightline: | |||
| 04-4130 | C-17A | 305th AMW * | |
| 90-1796 | C-130H | 179th AW * |
| 85-1607 | C-31A | Golden Knights * |
| 166677/AD-234 | F/A-18F | VFA-106 * |
| .../AC-275 | F/A-18F | VFA-32 (was positioned nose on and couldn’t be read off) |
| N186FS | CL-13B Mk6 | as '71461/FU-461' ex 352 SAAF * |
| N9964Z | FG-1D | as/ex 92468/530, Commemorative Air Force * |
| Flying only: | |||
| 6532 | HH-65C | USCG Detroit | |
| N762MH | S-76 | Metro Life Flight |
| N763MH | S-76 | Metro Life Flight |
| N764MH | S-76 | Metro Life Flight |
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At almost every air show in the US you will see a number of warbirds. At Cleveland there were three AH-1F Cobra attack helicopters seen, all in a black colourscheme with large US Army titles. N998HF participated in the flying programme. (Daniel Ravenswaay) |
This former South African Air Force CL-13B Sabre is still active in the US warbird scenery. The aircraft is registered N186FS and is painted as USAF '71461/FU-461'. (Daniel Ravenswaay) |
| Flying only (from Cleveland Hopkins): | |||
| 89-0485/SJ rd | F-15E | 333rd FS | |
| …/1 | F-16C | Thunderbirds |
| …/2 | F-16C | Thunderbirds |
| …/3 | F-16C | Thunderbirds |
| …/4 | F-16C | Thunderbirds |
| …/5 | F-16C | Thunderbirds |
| …/6 | F-16C | Thunderbirds |
| Gateguards: | |||
| 153812/1 | F-4J | Blue Angels c/s, on pole | |
| (66-0284) | NF-4E | Thunderbirds c/s, on pole |
Credits: Daniel Ravenswaay
Report is from 3 September, marked with a * is also flying
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