Snowbirds Drop Nostalgia-Bomb

The Snowbirds performed here in Penticton, today, for the launch of Peachfest. I watched for a short while from my balcony, just to get a glimpse. Unfortunately, my balcony was not the greatest location - the sun was blinding - and I missed all the best parts of the show. The one decent photo I got is mediocre at best.

The last Snowbirds show I witnessed was 11 years ago in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Summer 2002, I was 15 years old; hanging out at my friends' house and rough housing on the trampoline. Surprisingly, I found a photo I took that day... Unsurprisingly, it is also quite mediocre.

It will likely be a couple days before I can find video of the local air show so I looked through some of the most recent shows available and found some good footage from the July 31st show hosted in my former-hometown, Nanaimo!

*Please remember, this is not my video. Credit goes to the Youtube account/channel on which it was posted.*

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Who are the Snowbirds? 

RCAF Snowbirds Official Webpage - Includes information on current pilots and performance schedules

[WIKI] - Includes information on and a brief history of the Snowbirds Demo Team Squadron (431 ADS) formed in 1971 and the original Squadron 431 which fought in WW2


What kind of planes do they use?

[WIKI] Canadair CT-114 Tutor