Yesterday, and continuing today, several members of Branch 25 had the opportunity to attend the California Capital Airshow and the final public performances of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds in their Candair CT-114 Tutor aircraft.
The airshow featured the several World War II era P-51 Mustangs, the US Navy’s F/A-18F, a U-2 and T-38s from Beale Air Force Base U-2, and the US Air Force Thunderbirds in the air, as well as the C-5 Super Galaxy M, C-17 Globemaster II, and KC-135 Stratotanker from Travis Air Force Base on the ground. There was even a Royal Canadian Air Force CT-102A Astra (Grob G-120A) down from 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School (CFFTS) in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba.
However, members of the Royal Canadian Legion were there to see the Snowbirds in action. Below are some cell phone images , as well some video of their performance.
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Finally, here are a few pictures from the CF Snowbirds themselves from that Saturday performance.
