News from The California International Air Show

The CIA Informer The CIA - Gone Green! July 2010 In This Issue Airshow Golf Classic Tbirds Only Nor-Cal Visit Aerobatic Racing Challenge Hot New Performers!   Featured Article   If you didn't make the cut for the US OPEN, here's your chance to hit the greens for charity....The California International Airshow will be hosting the 1st Annual CIAS Golf Classic on Thursday, September 23rd at the Salinas Golf and Country Club. All proceeds will benefit Salinas Valley Junior Golf Association. Your entry fee includes green fees, cart, range balls, tee prizes, dinner, awards, auction and a whole lot of fun.     Our Sponsors       Visit Our Sponsors         Quick Links... Our Website Tickets Performers More About Us   Hello!  Hope the first half of 2010 has been going well!  Can you believe it's already JULY!  Didya get what you wanted for Mother's Day or Father's Day???  WE can supply some great family fun with the Airshow and  our 30th Anniversary show this October 2nd & 3rd - it's a GREAT DEAL with - the all new "Family Flight Plan", a package that includes seats, hot dogs, sodas and parking for a family of 4 all for less than $70!!!   It's an all-inclusive price!  FOOD - DRINKS - SEATS AND PARKING.... It's a limited time offer - only good thru the end of August - or until the tickets sell out (and there's only 1000 of these seats available each day) so call the airshow office at 1-888-845-SHOW and see if there are any "family flight plan" packages left.  Read on for some other hot news about the airshow..........make your plans now!     US AIRFORCE THUNDERBIRDS MAKE ONLY NOR-CAL APPEARANCE IN SALINAS FOR 2010 The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds are headed to the West Coast for 2010 and are only scheduled to make three appearances this year!  One at the Fairchild AFB in Washington State...one at Pt Magu  down  south  near San Diego and one RIGHT HERE on the Central Coast - at the California International Airshow on October 2nd and 3rd at the Salinas Airport... That's it for 2010!  So if you want to see "America's Team" - the Thunderbirds in their new Jets - This is the place to see them!  Salinas!  Call 1-888-845-SHOW or www.salinasairshow.com for tickets   Aerobatic Racing Challenge hits the Skies above Salinas                                This years' show will be even more exciting  as the Aerobatic Racing Challenge debuts in the skies above Salinas with pilots Bill Cornick and Spencer Suderman.  You don't want to miss this first ever appearance of ARC.  What is ARC?  It's an exciting new type of racing with high-performance aerobatic aircraft competing in a vertical race course!  Start your engines and be sure to check out this exciting side by side racing action.   Just added Performers to the 30th Anniversary California International Airshow! We' ve just gotten word that Monster Trucks will be roaring their way into the Airshow this year...Get Ready for Iron Outlaw, The Bounty Hunter and Scarlet Bandit!    PLUS....we have just heard from one of our favorite military Demo teams - the F-15 Strike Eagle Team will be joining the Show!  YEA!  Who doesn't love the smell of JET FUEL in the MORNING!   AND for the VERY FIRST TIME - a B-1 will take part in the Airshow!   Not sure if you saw the Coverage on the US Open (both Local and National) - but  one of our Sponsors -The Don Chapin Company - provided the sand for the sand traps out at the US Open this year - even dyeing some of the sand green so it looked good for TV from the Blimp!  Next time you see Don - just call him "The Sandman"!  Also - big Congrats going out to one of our long time volunteers Dave Novarina who was just named "Tenant of the Year" at the Salinas Municipal Airport.  Dave is our "Plane Wrangler" - Congrats DAVE!   Thanks for spending some time with us!  Sincerely,  The Airshow Board of Directors  The California International Air Show