As part of Air Force Week, the California Capital Air Show invaded Mather Airport over the weekend for two days of power and patriotism. "It is an exclusive honor to be selected to host Air Force Week and we are one of the only civilian airshows in the country to do so with our partners Travis Air Force Base and Beale," said Abby Lacheur, the "air-tern" (intern) to California Capital Air Show executive director. When the air show first began five years ago, it consisted of only static displays of aircraft. Throughout the past few years, organizers added actual air demonstrations and it has since grown to the massive event it is today. The audience of around 100,000 people per day was t

The secretary of the U.S. Air Force and the commander of Air Mobility Command will visit Sacramento during Air Force Week, which starts Saturday. Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Mobility Command's Gen. Arthur Lichte will appear at an Air Force Week proclamation ceremony at the Capitol at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8. They'll also take part in a private leadership forum held the following day at Sacramento State Alumni Center. The Air Force chief of staff created Air Force Weeks in 2006 as a recruiting tool and to show Air Force capabilities. Nine of them have been held around the country from 2006 through 2008. Sacramento hosted an Air Force Week in 2007. This year, Air Fo