The Raptor Returns!
The 2026 Air Show will go full throttle with when the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration team returns to Cleveland. The F-22 Raptor is a fifth-generation fighter and one of the most sought-after demonstrations on the air show circuit. A must see at this year’s Air Show!
U.S. Navy Blue Angels to Headline 2026 Air Show
Cleveland will host the U.S. Navy Blue Angels as headliners of the 2026 Cleveland National Air Show presented by Discount Drug Mart on Labor Day weekend (September 5, 6 & 7) at Burke Lakefront Airport.
Flying there F/A-18 Super Hornets, the six “Blues” demonstration pilots will thrill Air Show fans with a one hour choreographed presentation that includes the graceful aerobatics of the four plane Diamond Formation and exciting high energy opposing solo maneuvers by the two solo pilots. Cleveland is among 32 select U.S. cities chosen to host the U.S. Navy Blue Angels in 2026.
Katherine Wright Trophy
Kim Dell, Executive Director of the Cleveland National Air Show, received the 2025 Katharine Wright Trophy from the National Aeronautic Association.
The Katharine Wright Trophy is awarded annually to an individual who has contributed to the success of others or made a personal contribution to the advancement of the art, sport, and science of aviation and space flight over an extended period.
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