The F-18 Hornet performs a bolter demo. A bolter is when the landing attempt on a carrier is aborted, usually due to missing the arresting cables.
The California Capital Airshow 2009 features the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds as the headliner with the weekends show including numerous military and civilian performances. Noteworthy bonuses this year are the F-22 Raptor, B-2 Spirit, and a second jet team, the Patriots. The amount of static displays spread across the ramp is enough to keep aviation enthusiasts walking around for the entire day!
Several Air Force Week events will take place around Sacramento prior to the airshow including an Aaron Tippin Concert, the Air force's "Tops in Blue" will entertain at the California State Fair, and USAF aircraft fly overs of several events leading up to the airshow.