From the Cockpit

Gearing up for the California Capital Airshow

August 26, 2010

Check out the guest post from Red Bull Air Racer, Michael Goulian! Yep, that’s right. The Goulian Aerosports Team is literally gearing up for the 2010 edition of the CCA! In fact, after we finish our last performance at the Boston – New England Air Show in the great state of New Hampshire, we’ll be [...]

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Exploration, Learning and FUN – the CCA Kids Zone

August 23, 2010

For the first time ever, the Airshow is proud to announce, in conjunction with Cordova Parks and Recreation, the California Capital Airshow Kids Zone! FREE to all ages and open from 10:00am to 4:00pm both Saturday and Sunday, your kids won’t want to miss this. We’ve got all kinds of fun stuff planned from arts [...]

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Celebrating the Centennial of Women in Aviation

August 17, 2010

“Well-behaved women rarely make history.” I have seen this quote attributed to several different, notable personalities in the annals of times gone by, and no matter where it comes from or from whose lips it passed, it’s pure, unmitigated truth. It was as valid back then as it is now. As you walk around the [...]

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Be a Part of the Airshow! Become a Volunteer!

July 22, 2010

Bigger, faster, louder and more thrilling than ever before, this year’s Airshow will be the best yet! The 2010 California Capital Airshow is here — and you can be part of it.  Begin, or renew, your memorable Airshow volunteer experience by coming to the Volunteer Open House.  Here are the details: Wednesday, July 28 at [...]

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Living Ones Dream in Aviation While Inspiring Others

July 16, 2010

Have you ever wondered who is the face or shall we say the driving force behind the California Capital Airshow?  Who is it that pulls this massive event together so that we, the public, get to sit back and enjoy the wonders in the sky and on the ground?  Meet Darcy Brewer, the executive director [...]

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Hold onto your hat! The F-22 Raptor will blow you away!

July 15, 2010

Can you hear the roar?  Can you feel the rumble?  In less than two months, the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team will thunder into Sacramento headlining this year’s show.  The F-22 Raptors will literally take your breath away. The sheer power, acceleration, and thrust-vectoring capabilities of the Raptor are truly mind-boggling. It defies the laws of [...]

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Five Things You Wouldn’t Expect to See at the Airshow

July 12, 2010

So you’ve bought your Airshow tickets and you’re ready to go see some amazing aerobatic stunts, have your breath taken away by the F-22 Raptor demonstration, be amazed by the aircraft on the ground, eat a few hot dogs and enjoy the day outside.  But wait!  There’s way more to the California Capital Airshow then [...]

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Watch for the Lightning strike in September

July 10, 2010

A pen. A bar napkin. A bright idea. Sounds like a recipe for disaster, doesn’t it?! I know from my own experience that anytime I’ve had a plan that involved those three things, it hasn’t exactly turned out as well as I’d hoped! But for Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson, hastily-drawn designs on a napkin turned [...]

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