Snowbirds to perform final air show demonstration

The Royal Canadian Air Force’s Snowbirds are set to perform their final air show demonstration in Moose Jaw, Sask., on Friday, marking the end of an era for these iconic Tutor jets. The team will bid farewell to the aircraft they have flown for nearly six decades before they are retired permanently. The snowbirds will hold a final flyover at the Grey Cup game in Calgary on November 15.

Come November, the Tutor jets will be transported from Moose Jaw to Trenton, Ontario, where they will be disposed of. Captain Philip Rochon, the public affairs officer for the Snowbirds, expressed that the pilots are experiencing a mix of emotions as they prepare to say their final goodbyes to the planes that have been their lifelines for decades.

The Snowbirds' season will go on hiatus as the team transitions to the replacement Pilatus aircraft, the CT-157 Siskin. The pilots have been flooded with support from Canadians across the country, including former pilots, over the summer months.