The USAF F-15E Strike Eagle maximum afterburners low and fast!
What a great show! The California International Airshow continues to be the model of the airshow industry. The community comes together with sponsorships and volunteer organizations to make it all happen. The show's proceeds go directly to local charities and community based organizations. This year marks the show's 28th anniversary and the line-up was well rounded.

F-15E Strike Eagles taxi in upon arrival.
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!

The F-15E Strike Eagle entering a high G turn. Nothing like looking right into the burners with vapor coming off the wings.
What a great show! The California International Airshow continues to be the model of the airshow industry. The community comes together with sponsorships and volunteer organizations to make it all happen. The show's proceeds go directly to local charities and community based organizations. This year marks the show's 28th anniversary and the line-up was well rounded.

Julie Clark performs a patriotic theme with the beautiful T-34 Mentor. Julie bought the surplus T-34 and ferried it from Alaska to California where she painstakenly restored it. Julie Clark's American Aerobatics performs shows on both sides of the United Stated and Canada.

Julie Clark flying the T-34 Mentor on the low pass at the end of her "American Aerobatics" show.
What a great show! The California International Airshow continues to be the model of the airshow industry. The community comes together with sponsorships and volunteer organizations to make it all happen. The show's proceeds go directly to local charities and community based organizations. This year marks the show's 28th anniversary and the line-up was well rounded.