431 Air Demonstration Squadron "Snowbirds" to be grounded following 2026 season until early 2030's.

[Youngracer88]

Guess the Tutors finally gave up the ghost.


View: https://x.com/globepolitics/status/2056753804805349545

They'll be changing over to... these things!?

 

[the_pamplemoose]

Lol what a crock! They're NEVER coming back.

Go see the Blue Angels if you care about that stuff. USA USA USA!!!

 

[Youngracer88]

Haven't seen the Blue Angels, but I did see the Thunderbirds - Abbotsford 2010. Cool stuff.

 

[hugh_madd]

In the endless quest to “not be American” and you realize that they also had a nationalistic flying team, well, naturally ours had to go. Elbows up!

 

[ex_libris]

Oh cool so I guess we'll have our own Pussy Galore Flying Circus. Or not. Or Elbows Up Non-Binary Flying Squad...or something...

 

[ChevChelios]

Hot, skinny women are inherently oppressive and problematic, bigot

 

[YourMistaken]

In related news, the government has cancelled the F35 acquisition and are instead purchasing a fleet of these:

 

[Shockadee]

Is that Sopwith or a SPAD?

Either way I guess this is what counts as a 5th / 6th gen fighter in Canada now. I'd hate to see the trainers.