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Cleveland (OH) (United States of America)

Cleveland National Air Show

1-3 September 2007

SHOW C 31 85 1607 KBKL 03Sep07 Daniel Ravenswaay 1150

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 The aircraft, 85-01607, was withdrawn from use in September 2018 and can nowadays be found at the Pima Air Museum in Tucson (AZ).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'  

SHOW C 130 90 1796 KBKL 03Sep07 Daniel Ravenswaay 2 1150 560

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)

SHOW H 46 157650 KBKL 03Sep07 Daniel Ravenswaay 1150 560

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  

SHOW AH 1 71 20998 N998HF KBKL 03Sep07 Daniel Ravenswaay 1150 560

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)

SHOW F 86 N186FS KBKL 03Sep07 Daniel Ravenswaay 1150 560

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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