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Canadian Snowbirds Patch

Canadian Forces Snowbirds

Country Canada
Unit 431 Air Demonstration Squadron
Base Moose Jaw
Aircraft 9 x CT-114 Tutor

The Canadian Snowbirds formation display team, officially 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, represents the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and the Canadian Armed Forces at air shows and events.
The Snowbirds are based at CFB Moose Jaw in Saskatchewan, Canada, where they spend the winter months. Starting in May until mid-October each year the team performs around 40 displays or fly-overs across North America. The Snowbirds fly the Canadair CT-114 Tutor, a Canadian-built jet that was used by the Canadian Forces as a basic pilot-training aircraft form 1963 until 2000. The display is flown by the nine display pilots using nine Tutors, additionally the Snowbirds have two jets that are flown by the Coordinators which may be used as spare aircraft for the performance.

Canadian Snowbirds Photo Gallery

Canadian Snowbirds 2016 : Borden Canadian Forces Day Media Day at Lake Simcoe Airport (CYLS) © Ron Cembrowski

Canadian Snowbirds 2015 : Battle of Britain 1940-2015 commemorative emblem © Ron Cembrowski

Canadian Snowbirds 2015 : Team co-ordinator Snowbird #11 Captain Regan Wickett © Ron Cembrowski

Canadian Snowbirds 2015 : Landing at Toronto-Pearson CYYZ for CIAS '15 © Ron Cembrowski

Canadian Snowbirds 2015 : Returning to Toronto-Pearson CYYZ after their CIAS '15 performance © Ron Cembrowski

Canadian Snowbirds 2015 : Rhode Island National Guard Air Show © Dave O'Brien

Canadian Snowbirds 2015 : Rhode Island National Guard Air Show © Dave O'Brien

Canadian Snowbirds 2015 : Rhode Island National Guard Air Show © Dave O'Brien

Canadian Snowbirds 2015 : Rhode Island National Guard Air Show © Dave O'Brien

Canadian Snowbirds 2015 : Rhode Island National Guard Air Show © Dave O'Brien

Canadian Snowbirds 2015 : Rhode Island National Guard Air Show © Dave O'Brien

Canadian Snowbirds 2015 : Rhode Island National Guard Air Show © Dave O'Brien

Canadian Snowbirds 2015 : Rhode Island National Guard Air Show © Dave O'Brien

Canadian Snowbirds 2015 : Rhode Island National Guard Air Show © Dave O'Brien

Canadian Snowbirds 2015 : The Great New England Air Show - Westover ARB, MA © Dave O'Brien

Canadian Snowbirds 2015 : The Great New England Air Show - Westover ARB, MA © Dave O'Brien

Canadian Snowbirds 2015 : The Great New England Air Show - Westover ARB, MA © Dave O'Brien

Canadian Snowbirds 2015 : The Great New England Air Show - Westover ARB, MA © Dave O'Brien

Canadian Snowbirds 2015 : The Great New England Air Show - Westover ARB, MA © Dave O'Brien

Canadian Snowbirds 2015 : The Great New England Air Show - Westover ARB, MA © Dave O'Brien

Canadian Snowbirds 2015 : The Great New England Air Show - Westover ARB, MA © Dave O'Brien

Canadian Snowbirds 2015 : The Great New England Air Show - Westover ARB, MA © Dave O'Brien

Canadian Snowbirds 2012 : Snowbirds' snowflake insignia © Ron Cembrowski

Canadian Snowbirds 2012 : At Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (CYLS) for the 2012 Borden Canadian Forces Day © Ron Cembrowski

Canadian Snowbirds 2012 : Borden Canadian Forces Day 2012 © Ron Cembrowski

Canadian Snowbirds 2009 © Ramon van Opdorp

Canadian Snowbirds 2009 © Ramon van Opdorp

Canadian Snowbirds 2009 © Ramon van Opdorp

Canadian Snowbirds 2009 © Ramon van Opdorp

Canadian Snowbirds 2009 © Ramon van Opdorp

Canadian Snowbirds 2009 © Ramon van Opdorp

Canadian Snowbirds 2009 © Ramon van Opdorp