ValueSubtracted@startrek.website to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 23 hours agoSnowbirds to be grounded following 2026 season until new aircraft arrivewww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up123
arrow-up123external-linkSnowbirds to be grounded following 2026 season until new aircraft arrivewww.cbc.caValueSubtracted@startrek.website to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 23 hours agomessage-square3fedilink
minus-squareValueSubtracted@startrek.websiteOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·22 hours agoI did a bit of a double-take here: The Swiss-made, turbo-prop CT-157 Siskin II has been chosen to replace the Snowbird squadron. The planes are already on order and are being delivered for use as the air force’s initial pilot training aircraft. Sure enough, these are not jet aircraft.
I did a bit of a double-take here:
Sure enough, these are not jet aircraft.