Snowbirds
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds is Canada's aerobatic team. Unlike The United States' Blue Angels and Thunderbirds, the Snowbirds perform with nine airplanes, which give them more variations in formation and flying patterns.
The Snowbirds have flown for over 100 million spectators across North America.
The 431 Air Demonstration Squadron (Snowbirds) consists of approximately 80 Canadian Forces personnel, 24 of whom comprise the show team that travels during the show season. The show team has a total of 11 aircraft, nine for aerobatic performances, including two solo aircraft, and two as spares, flown by the team coordinators.
Quick history
On 11 November 1942, 431 Bomber Squadron formed at Burn, England. They were in England for the duration of the war and moved to RCAF Station Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, after V-E Day, disbanding there on 5 September 1945. 431 Fighter Squadron formed at RCAF Station Bagotville on 18 January 1954 in order to display the Sabre to the public at airshows. They were disbanded on 1 October 1954. They were re-activated on 1 April 1978 as 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, more commonly known as the Snowbirds, flying the CT-114 Tutor. On 15 October 1999, 431 Squadron was presented their Squadron Colours, for 25 years of service.
431 has flown these aircraft
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