
The F-22 Raptor climbs at takeoff with some great vapor
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!

USAF F-22 Raptor closeup detail of the main weapons bay. Photo was taken during the flight demo"s "weapons bay doors pass".
The Coors Light Silver Bullet Jet Team was a rare airshow act. Dave Hoover and Bob Bishop flew the dual performance at the Sacramento Airshow in 1990. The world's smallest jet has a wing span of 17 feet, is 12 feet long, weighs 432 pounds and has only 200 pounds of thrust. It took 11,000 Coors cans for the all Aluminum BD-5J.

The 2008 Easyriders show at the Sacramento Convention Center was a great exhibition of any and all styles of the V-Twin culture. Needless to say, the show was also adorned with the biker babes that attracted customers to everything from custom parts manufacturers to insurance companies. No matter where you went to check out the cool bikes, there were always some hot girls to attract you to their client's display.