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There's a story in the paper today about how this year's air show in Sacramento is a financial loser.

And here's how someone (sounds like a DUer!) responded in the online comments section:


beerzie at 5:39 AM PST Tuesday, July 17, 2007 wrote:

A Military Pep Rally

isn't popular during a miserably, failing war? Imagine.


LOL! :thumbsup:







The California Capital Airshow at Mather Field made lots of money in 2006 -- but didn't do nearly as well this year.

It lost $120,000, organizers say.

They are undeterred, however, and believe the improvements they made will ensure that next year's aerial extravaganza is a success.

Capital Airshow officials said they lost money June 9-10 because they spent more on toilets, traffic relief and concessions based on last year's turnout near Rancho Cordova -- but attendance dropped 30 percent.

Flight demonstrations by the U.S. Air Force's Thunderbirds, an F-22 Raptor and an array of top-caliber civilian aviators drew 70,000 spectators over two days -- down from 100,000 in the inaugural show.

http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/276463.html


on edit....here's another!


jforce at 7:53 AM PST Tuesday, July 17, 2007 wrote:


I am absolutely mystified as to why we would be having an airshow while all of our brothers are over in Iraq dying in a war we shouldn't even be fighting. This makes no sense to me whatsoever.