Snowbirds

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and celebrations have been happening across the country. The Royal Canadian Mint is the latest organization to honour the nation’s air force with a special two dollar collector coin. The Mint released the coin last week and it features a Hercules plane […]

MOOSE JAW — The Government of Canada has confirmed its commitment to the Snowbirds’ aerobatic team and the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) air demonstration mission after concerns were raised about the team’s future. Ottawa had announced that it was considering eliminating some older military equipment — including the Snowbirds’ 20 CT-114 Tutor jets — […]

MOOSE JAW — For the first time in 32 years, the Italian Air Force’s aerobatic team is returning to North America to showcase its abilities, with the team making an appearance in Moose Jaw. The Frecce Tricolori — Italian for The Tricolour Arrows — kicked off its flying season on May 24 in Rome, Italy, while its […]

The Royal Canadian Air Force is investigating a sexual misconduct allegation against a Snowbirds pilot, and the aerobatics team will be performing a plane short for the time being. The commanders of 1 and 2 Canadian Air Divisions issued a statement on Saturday saying the allegation has been made against a member of 431 Demonstration Squadron, which […]

The notorious Snowbirds air show will be touring the country yet again next year and their schedule has just been released. The birds will start their tour in central Canada in Ontario and then make their way east before coming to the west. For June and the first half of July, they’ll perform in Ontario, […]

A malfunction that caused a Canadian Air Force Snowbirds pilot to make a hard landing after takeoff in northern British Columbia has forced the aerobatic team to cancel two performances in the province. A statement on the Snowbirds’ social media page says the team has cancelled its Wednesday appearance at the Penticton Peach Festival and […]

A Snowbirds pilot escaped physical injury today, landing a jet after an incident during takeoff in northern British Columbia. The Royal Canadian Air Force tweeted Tuesday evening to say it will be investigating what happened at the Fort St. John, B.C., airport, but is releasing few details. The plane was damaged and it’s not clear how the Snowbirds performance […]

The Moose Jaw Warriors will have a new look when they take the ice for the upcoming season. A brand new logo and jerseys were unveiled earlier on Tuesday. The reviewing process for the new logo began on October 1, 2020 which wrapped up with today’s presentation. The new design is inspired by the organization […]

Emergency protocols had to be followed after a Canadian Forces Snowbirds plane suffered what is believed to be a bird strike on Monday morning. Public affairs officer Captain Gabriel Ferris says the pilot did what was to be done and landed the aircraft safely. It was nearly a year ago that a bird strike resulted […]

  A bird strike is being blamed as the cause of that fatal crash of a Snowbirds jet last May in Kamloops. A final report into the incident was released Monday morning. It concluded a single small bird was sucked into the engine of the plane just after it took off. That resulted in a […]