Two MiG-29s and an IL-76 came to the United States in what was called
the "Soviet MiG-29 Friendship Tour '91". The 1991 Cleveland National
Air Show was the first stop on this tour, which featured a full
demonstration of the MiG-29 Fulcrum. These pictures were taken on Saturday
(31 August), the first day of the show.
Select video clips from the 1991 Air Show. Video from Cleveland NBC affiliate WKYC-3.
Eagles Aerobatic Team demonstration from the 1991 Cleveland National Air Show. The team members are Charlie Hilliard, Gene Soucy and Tom Poberezny and fly three Christen Eagle aircraft. The team started in 1971 as the Red Devils.
Leo Loudenslager's demonstration from the 1991 Cleveland National Air Show in the Laser 200.
F-14 Tomcat demonstration from the 1991 Cleveland National Air Show. The aircraft is from Fighter Squadron (VF) 101 at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana in Virginia Beach, Virginia and the crew is (Pilot) Lieutenant James “Flats” Flatley and (Radar Intercept Officer) Lieutenant Kenneth “Kenny” Whitesell.
MiG-29 Fulcrum demonstration from the 1991 Cleveland National Air Show flown by Marat Alykov of the Mikoyan Design Bureau.