TheSnoopySnoopRCAF 🇨🇦 ARC #CFC4045
CC-177 Globemaster III #C2B3F5 177704
429 Transport Squadron, CFB Trenton
Departing Belfast in between some torrential rain showers today.
It's hard to beat a Canadian Moose 😍😎
Sharing bits of Canada 'eh🇨🇦Canada's First Jet Team: The Blue Devils
The 'Blue Devils' of 410 Squadron were Canada's first jet aerobatic team. Formed in 1949, they flew the de Havilland Vampire, the RCAF's first operational jet fighter, thrilling audiences with the speed of the new jet age. Active for only three seasons, they introduced high-speed precision jet formation flying in Canada. #Canada #RCAF #Aviation #History 🇨🇦
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/410_Tactical_Fighter_Operational_Training_Squadron#Aerobatic_team
Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸“Having flown more than 2,500 hours on the CT-114 Tutor, I can say it has been an outstanding aircraft for the RCAF and for the Snowbirds.
The Tutor has served Canada for 66 years, and the team has flown it for more than five decades.
I recently had the opportunity to fly the Pilatus PC-21 in Switzerland, and I came away extremely impressed. This is not a downgrade from a jet to a turboprop; frankly, that argument misses the point entirely.”
#canpoli #rcaf #snowbirds #pc21 #cdnpoli
https://skiesmag.com/opinions/a-pilots-take-why-the-snowbirds-new-turboprop-is-the-right-choice/
The Red Knight: A Solo Spectacle
Not all of Canada's air displays were full teams. The Red Knight was a solo performer from 1958 to 1969. The pilot, always an experienced RCAF instructor, flew a T-33 Silver Star jet painted brilliant red. The Red Knight brought aerobatics to smaller towns and airshows that couldn't host a full formation team, becoming a unique and beloved part of Canada's aviation heritage. #Canada #RCAF #ColdWar #Aviation 🇨🇦
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Mark Connolly@ai6yr You might enjoy this, Ben. My dad was a ham radio guy in his youth. Here's a QSL card that he sent from his RCAF base in Dartmouth, NS, to his brother in Banff, AB in 1939. This was several months before the outbreak of WW2 in Europe — the date of 2/4 1939 on the card is ambiguous to me 🤣❤️
Blaze TrendsThe Royal Canadian Air Force has announced that the Snowbirds demonstration team will be grounded following the 2026 season, with no public performances scheduled until the early 2030s. The team is retiring its CT-114 Tutor jets. #RCAF #Snowbirds #AviationNews #Canada #Military
https://blazetrends.com/rcaf-snowbirds-grounded-after-flight-season-ahead-of-transition-to-new-ct-157-siskin-ii-fleet/?fsp_sid=16208
https://blazetrends.com/rcaf-snowbirds-grounded-after-flight-season-ahead-of-transition-to-new-ct-157-siskin-ii-fleet/?fsp_sid=16208
FreddyB Aviation PhotographyMe and My Shadow Royal Canadian Air Force CC-130J 130602 as it begins its Star Wars Canyon approach while its shadow chases it ,July 2018. #milair #AvGeek #aircraft #Nikon #low #lowlevel #starwars #jeditransition #starwarscanyon #rcaf #canada #hercules #c130 #c130hercules #sidewinder #r2508
