Joins The Snowbirds, Military Jets, Wingsuit Flyers, Barnstorming, Wing-Walking, Aerobatics And More On The Schedule

The F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team will return to Sacramento as the headlining act for the United States Air Force at the California Capital Airshow October 5-6. The team joins a lineup that includes other military jets, world-renowned aerobatic performers, wingsuit flyers, barnstorming, wing-walkers, warbirds and more. The show's organizers say most of the acts on the schedule have never before performed in the Sacramento area.

“(The) announcement is significant because the highly-sought after Raptor Demonstration Team will only appear at a limited number of air shows this year, and yet they chose our region and televised the announcement of their 2013 appearance,” said Darcy Brewer, executive director of the California Capital Airshow. “Mather’s rich aviation history, dating back to 1918, as well as the strong support from volunteers, business and media partners is what attracted this high-caliber team.”

Most people have never seen the world’s only operational fifth-generation fighter aircraft, so the Raptor’s airshow routine leaves an unforgettable first impression. The demonstration highlights the maneuverability and air dominance of this stealth fighter engineered by the aviation experts of Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Pratt & Whitney and the US Air Force. Attendees will be impressed by the Raptor's power, speed, acceleration, agility, precision and thrust-vectoring capabilities; it will literally leave the crowd speechless.

“Sacramento County’s Mather Airport is a jewel for our region and many people don’t know the secret of why it is so wonderful,” said Brewer. “Mather Airport has one of the longest runways in the western United States and is the envy of air show organizers worldwide because of the infinite space to host a world-class event.”

Once inside the Airshow gates, the young and the young-at-heart are alive with imagination and possibilities; young people are given the opportunity to watch the jets launch and fly all while meeting the actual pilots, crew and maintainers. A day at the Airshow could literally change a young persons’ view of their education and inspire them to look beyond the horizon and know that they too can be a part of history in their own way.

(F-22 Raptor image from file)

FMI: www.californiacapitalairshow.com