2013 08 Aug 09 51st Abbotsford Air Show 03a
Snowbird One heads out to take command of the skies over Abbotsford BC.
The squadron, formed in 1971 at Canadian Forces Base Moose Jaw Saskatchewan, consists of 12 CT-114 Tutor jets (Canadian designed and built) 9 of which will fly in any one show. From show to show each aircraft flies from destination to destination with a pilot and a maintenance tech. During a performance however just the primary pilot for that Snowbird flies. In total the No. 431 Squadron, as they are known internally to the RCAF, comprise just over 70 personnel.
I've followed the Snowbirds since 1971 and they continue to get better and better. Equally amazing is that the CT-114 jet, shown in this photo, keeps proving that if you built it right in the first place it will last forever.
The Snowbirds / No. 431 Squadron
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