Back from first airshow

[Pigslilspaz]

Got back a couple hours ago from the California Capital Airshow in Sacramento. First time at an Airshow, and have to say is Holy buck, Fatman!
Loved every moment of it, got to sit in the cockpit of the C-17 and the B-25 (J i think). Got up close to the P-38's before they took off as well. Have to say though, the announcer for the F-22 would have been a bit better if he talked a lot less, at one point it seemed like he was just spewing out borderline propaganda, lol. Had a bit of an internal rage fit when this one woman started talking about the 38 saying how it "actually was a bomber" and that it was "dangerous for it to do acrobatics". Oh well. Overall, was an AMAZING experience, and would definately go to others once i find some more money, especially for gas. One thing though, definitely need to bring hearing protection for the jets, completely underestimated the volume.

Willing to post pics once I get them up on Facebook so I have a more organized hosting spot.

[Bruv119]

Had a bit of an internal rage fit when this one woman started talking about the 38 saying how it "actually was a bomber" and that it was "dangerous for it to do acrobatics".

   she speaks the truth!

[Pigslilspaz]

Pictures! They were taken from my cell that has a decimated screen, so I was basically guessing on what was in the frame.

B-25

Mustang with a UPS carrier in the background

Gun bay of the P-38, "Glacier Girl"

Lovely P-38 nose art

Loading instructions for the gun bay of a Mustang finger got in the shot 

Northrop F-5

B-25, Maid in the Shade

[curry1]

the B-38 is a bomber? 

[Plazus]

Had a bit of an internal rage fit when this one woman started talking about the 38 saying how it "actually was a bomber" and that it was "dangerous for it to do acrobatics".

God bless the woman.

[cactuskooler]

You picked a good show for your first time.

Did you go on Sunday? How many P38s were there? They advertised six, but there was four when I was there Saturday. Did the other two arrive for the Sunday show?

Here's a few I took.

[Pigslilspaz]

Only three flew on sunday, the pilot of the 4th, I think it was Honey Bunny, was ill and unfit to fly from what I heard.

[Brooke]

Nice -- thanks for the pics, folks! 

[Shuffler]

Everyone in the 80th was going but we never got off the ground.

[mechanic]

great pics thanks. I love how people are avoiding the sun by sitting in the shade of that F-5.

[Soulyss]

great pics thanks. I love how people are avoiding the sun by sitting in the shade of that F-5.

Oh you have to, it was pretty warm here this past weekend and even with sunscreen the sun baked you pretty quick.  I actually forgot my sunscreen at home and tried to avoid standing in the sun as much as possible but I still got a bit of a sunburn after a couple hours.

Seeing the 38's was great, but to me the high point was the P-38 association tent which had it's own small admission fee, but there were several former P-38 pilots and vets camped out in there under the shade telling stories and answering questions.  I picked up a new P-38 unit history (449th FS)while I was in there and chatted with the author a bit and he was nice enough to sign it along with one of the few members still alive who helped with the project. 

Apparently there's a group of former P-38 pilots who meets in Sacramento, CA once a month.  Unfortunately they usually do it on a Thursday, so I'll have to take a day off here in the future and try and go say hi.

[mechanic]

<--wishes for sunshine that requires hiding from.

[Little Dragon]

awesome show   

[dev1ant]

Love the picture of the 4 38's flying..good stuff, thanks for sharing 

[Tupac]

Im very jealous that you got to see Glacier Girl, I love the story on that plane and have always wanted to see it!

Everyone in the 80th was going but we never got off the ground.

Just like the MA!