O^9 n^ September^ twelfth‐10,^ the^

annual^ Capital^ Airshow^ took^ CaliforniaatMatherAirport in Rancho Cordova,^ CA.^ Highlighting^ a^ majority^ of^ the^ place thewithU.S. Air Force^ Heritage^ Flight^ the^ A‐^10 Thun‐performances (^) included NationalandP‐ 38  Lightning, California^ Guard^ Demo^ featuring^ derbolt AirII F‐15C Eagle (^) the of Fresno, and a^ very^ rare^ flyby^ of^ the^ Boeing^ E‐4B^ Night‐out (^) watch. at 9:00 am both days,^ and^ spectators^ were^ able^ to^ visitGatesmanyopened^ different display aircraft and booths^ staticthe^ day.^ For^ the^ first^ throughout^ time this year, the show featured the^ National^ Aviation^ Heritage^ Invitational^ which a group that encourages people^ to^ support^ vintage^ aircraft^ preserva‐is holds a contest for (^) tionThosetop^ aircraft^ of^ each^ class.^ and five^ classes^ the (^) include classic, contemporary,^ military, antique,^ large^ aircraft.^ and Flying activities officially kicked off^ at^ 11:45^ am^ with^ the^ singing^ of^ the^ Na‐^ membersDuring the Anthem,^ the^ Anthem. of^ the^ Patriot^ Parachute^ tionalTeam jumped out an aircraft with the^ American^ Flag.^ Once^ the^ jumpers^ were^ showthings got cleared for the air (^) down,^ performers^ to^ take^ to^ the^ skies.^
Boeing^ E‐4B^ Nightwatch.^
niceshow^ featured^ a^ The^ variety^ of^ different^ warbirds
including‐^ three^ different^ P  51  Mustangs^ called^ by^
O^ War,”^ “Daddy’s^ Girl,”“Man&^ “Keep^ Em^ Flying!”^ The
Pmultiple‐51’s^ performed^ manoeuvres^ including^ for‐
andflights,^ photo^ passes,^ mation^ low^ level^ high^ speed
passes.supported^ Planes^ of^ Fame^ the^ show^ with^ a^
ownflight^ by^ their^ very^ solo^ P‐^38 Lightning^ “Skidoo”^
by^ Steve^ Hinton.^ Theypilotedalso^ brought^ their^ F‐^86
to&^ MiG‐^15 Fagot^ Sabre^ perform^ a^ Korean^ War^ dogfight
reenactment.had^ The^ F‐^86 to^ cancel^ on^ Saturday^
the^ vintage^ dogfight^ actandwas^ improvised^ with^ a^ solo
MiG‐^15 performance.^
were^ very^ few^ aerobaticeventacts^ at^ this^ year’s^ There
compared^ to^ previous^ years. One^ of^ the^ aerobatic^
whoincluded^ Kent^ Pietsch^ representatives^ flew^ in^ his^
Cadet.Belly^ Interstate^ Jelly^ His^ performances^ included
comedy^ act^ with^ jokeamanoeuvres^ like^ dropping^ a^ tire
andthe^ toilet^ paper^ out^ of^ plane,^ a^ landing^ on^ the^
smallest^ aircraft^ carrier^ onworld’stop^ of^ a^ truck,^ and
a^ dead^ stick^ landing^ where he^ landed^ the^ plane^ with‐
the^ power^ of^ it’s^ engine.outBill^ Stein^ was^ the^ other^
performer^ who^ flewaerobaticin^ his^ specially^ painted
changedEdge^540 which^ Zivko^ color^ from^ various^ angles
during^ flight.^
flyovers^ were^ of^ anthisabundance^ at^ the^ show^ Military
year.the^ Perhaps^ one^ of^ rarest^ Air^ Force^ flyovers^
withplace^ at^ the^ show^ took^ the^ Boeing^ E‐4B^ Nightwatch
which^ is^ a^747 modified^ airborne^ strategic^ com‐
onlyand^ control.^ There^ are^ mand^4 of^ these^ aircraft^ built
and^ it^ was^ a^ special^ sight as^ the^ plane^ made^ a^ few^
before^ departing^ back^ topassesthe^ base^ it^ staged^ at.
AlsoForce^ featured^ by^ the^ Air^ was^ a^4 ‐Ship^ formation
by^ T‐^38 Talons^ basedflightout^ of^ Beale^ AFB.^ The^ four
Tfew‐38’s^ made^ a^ formation^ passes^ and^ performed^
landingand^ go’s^ before^ touch^ at^ the^ airport.^