The Aviation Magazine — November-December 2017

AU.S.^ C‐27J^ Spartan^ from^ the^ special^ Coast^ Guard^ also^ made^ a^

flybywas^ which^ staged^ at^
Mather^ at^ McClellan^ Airportnearbyin^ the^ north^ side^ of
Sacramento.^
of^ the^ major^ highlights^ from^ the^ show^ this^ yearOne

the^ U.S.^ AirwasForce^ Heritage^ Flight^

Republicfeatured^ the^ Fairchild^ which^ A‐^10 Thu^ nderbolt

II^ piloted^ by^ Maj. Dan^ Levy^ and^ the^

pilotedP‐^38 Lightning^ Lockheed^ by^ Steve^ Hinton.^ Prior

to‐^ joining^ the^ P 38,^ Maj.^ Levy^ per‐

a^ few^ solo^ passes^ informedthe^ A‐^10 before^ forming^ the

HeritageA^ Flight.^ The^ ‐^10 West^ Heri‐

outFlight^ Team^ is^ based^ tage^ of^ Davis‐Monthan^ AFB,

Arizona^ and^ this^ year is^ the^ first^ year^

A‐^10 has^ participatedthein^ Heritage^ Flights^ across^ the

country^ since^ 2012.^

at^ the^ U.S.^ Navy^ this^ year’s^ show^ wasRepresenting

F/A‐18F^ SupertheHornet^ TAC^ Demo^

from^ VFA‐^106 “Gladiators”Teamout^ of^ NAS^ Oc^ eana,

Virginia.^ This^ was a^ rare^ opportunity^

tothe^ crowd^ of^ Sacramento^ for^ witness^ the^ VFA‐^106

WestTeam^ in^ the^ Demo^ Coast.^ Due^ to^

theirmaintenance^ issue,^ a^ Saturday^ performance^ was

cancelledteam^ as^ the^ needed^ a^ part^

their^ plane.^ On^ Sunday,^ theforteam^ was^ able^ to^ fix^ the

prthe oblem^ and^ Super^ Hornet^ was^

show (^) perform a fullto that^ day.^ able California Air NationalTheGuard^ made^ their^ presence
intheir^ the^ air^ with^ own^ Boeing^ F‐15C^
Wingof^ the^ 144th^ Fighter^ Eagle^ based^ out^ of^ the^ Fresno
AirBase.^ National^ Guard^ The^ F‐^15
staticpulled^ out^ of^ the^ was^ display^ ramp^ and^ took^
ltipleto^ perform^ muoff^ passes^ to^ the^
COn^ Sunday^ a^ crowd.‐130J^ Super^ Hercules^ performed
arun^ fire^ bombing^ across^ the^ runway.^
to^ the^ hurricane^ issuesDuegoing^ on^ around^ the^ United
States,^ most^ of the^ aircraft^ sched‐
to^ participate^ were^ forceduledto^ cancel^ the^ air^ show
demonstration^ to^ deploy in^ support^ of^
people^ were^ affected^ by^ the^ hurricanes.^ who^ Concluding^ at^ the^ show^ was^ the^ flying^ activitiesCalifornia.^ out^ ofTeamByron,^ PatriotsJetbased^ fly^ six^ black^ LThe^39 PatriotsAlbatross^ Czech^ ‐^ red,^ white,jetsandwithblue^ smoke.^ trainer^ of^ the^ pilots^ of^ Most^ team^ have^ had^ past^ the^ experience^ with^ famous^ military^ aerobatic^ flyingAngels,^ Thunderbirds,^ teamsincludingBluetheSnowbirds.^ Their^ performance^ included^ and^ lowflights,multiple^ level^ passes,^ and^ formation^ slides.^ tail^ Despitecancellations^ thethat^ occurred^ many^ especially^ on^ Saturday,^ the^2017 Ca^ lifornia^ Capi‐ tal^ ended^ on^ a^ high^ note^ by^ bringing^ Airshow^ alarge^ amount^ of^ military^ flyovers^ andback^ rarely^ that^ were^ static^ seen^ in^ past^ displays^ crowd^ size^ The^ considerably^ smaller^ years.wasdue^ to^ the^ lack^ of^ a^ major^ aerobatic^ team,^ but^2018 plans^ to^ have^ a^ huge^ event^ in^ show^ thewith^ Thunderbirds^ to^ the^ the^100 commemorateyear^ anniversary^ of^ Mather^ Field.^ Special^ thanks^ perf^ organizers,^ volunteers,the^ ormers,^ and^ tospectators^ that^ helped^ make^ the^ show^ a^ suc‐ cess!^
which (^) Force Heritage FlightAir featured^ the^ U.S.Fairchild Republic A‐ 10  Thunderbolt^ II^ and^ the^ Lock‐ P‐ (^38) heedLightning, above.