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Royal Air Force’s Vulcan delta wing bomber flew the Atlantic in 9 hours to perform at CNAS. Blue Angels headline show in A-4 Skyhawks. Appearance of world’s first civilian jet aerobatics team “The Bede Jet Team” flying BD-5J micro jet and the US Army’s Silver Eagles precision helicopter team. Aviation High School opens.

Thunderbirds return in F-4s for second straight year. Seven-helicopter flight team, Army Silver Eagles perform with FB-111 fly-by, USMC OV-10 Demo and Red Devils.

Thunderbirds perform in F-4s, fly-by of Air Force’s Lockheed SR-71 and demonstration of U.S. Army Golden Knights. Cleveland National Air Show moved to Labor Day Weekend following the tradition begun in 1929 with the National Air Races. Both U.S. Air Force and Burke Lakefront Airport celebrate 25th Anniversaries.

Air Show moved to July 17 – 18 to match the City of Cleveland’s 175th birthday. Chicago’s Naval Reserve Air Barons perform in A-4 Skyhawks. Pictured: Chief Warrant Officer Jimmy B. Johnston and Capt. Jim Mead with their Cobra helicopter gunship at the 1971 Cleveland National Air Show.

Fly-by of Air Force’s C-5A Galaxy — “World’s Biggest Plane”. Blue Angels performed in F-4 Phantom IIs. Lt. Steve Shoemacher causes ruckus when he flies his F-4 Phantom straight down East 9th Street through the canyon of Cleveland skyscrapers.

All racing events opened to women. T-Birds performed in F-4 Phantoms.

More Air Racing.

Air Racing returns with Formula One, sport bi-planes and Women’s stock planes. Cpt. Ed Weiner, ex-fighter pilot wins Bendix-style dash from LA in P-51 Mustang after 4 hrs, 55 min. averaging 411 mph.

Blue Angels perform in Grumman F11A Tigers. Solo pilot Vince Dinelli knocked off a wingtip on a piling sticking out of Lake Erie and diverted to Selfridge Field, MI.

T-Birds perform in North American F-100s (first supersonic jet fighters). Flyby of Convair B-58 Hustler supersonic 4-jet bomber.