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While opening the air show the Skyhawks gave
an awe inspiring parachute demonstration. Here you see them with legs locked together. |
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The beginning of the CH-146 Griffon.and the
end of the Tophatters show taxiing towards show central. The Griffon is from locally based
400 Squadron 16 Wing CFB Borden. |
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The Skyhawks are the Canadian Forces Parachute
Team, based at CFB Trenton, Ontario. Established in 1971, the team has performed in more
than 4200 shows. |
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The Swiftmagic team founded in was 1991 when
Lowell Sterchi (Magic 1) and Michael Kennedy (Magic 3) combined forces. They performed
their normal aerobatic act and the ''Evil Roy''/'''Prentiss Goodfly'' act.´ |
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Third Strike Wingwalking featuring Carol
Pilon, is the only Canadian wingwalker act. This taxiing Stearman ''Royal Rhapsody"
is a highly modified 1940 Stearman, with a bigger R985-14 P&W engine. Carol Pilon owns
and operates the aircraft, the pilot is Kirk Wicker. |
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They call themselves ''Top hatters'' and you
can see the "Top hat" painted on the fuselage of this beautiful Globe Swift. The
Swift is designed by the same engineers that produced the P-40. Yes, this is a 50-year-old
aircraft!!! They are the only team in the world that uses this aircraft. |
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After her incredible show Julie and her T-34
are towed back in front of the grandstand, where she is met whit a big applause. |
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Line up before take off, of Canadian Trainers
these planes are from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton Ontario. They put
on a beautiful warbird display. |
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Julie Clark just after her demo. No sweat at
all or so it seems. Julie bought and then restored her Beechcraft T-34 herself. The
aircraft was sold at an auction in Alaska and she flew it back to California: 2900 miles! |
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Designated the PT-26, the Fairchild Cornell
saw service as primary trainer in Canada during WW II, the RCAF selected the Cornell as
successor to the Tiger Moth. |
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Draped with the Canadian flag, Mopar T-34
''Free Spirit". Even the shining engine is in prime condition. |
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The fully aerobatic de Havilland DHC-1
Chipmunk was the first aircraft designed and built by de Havilland Canada. Designed
as a primary trainer it replaced the Tiger moth, Finch and Cornell in that role. |
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Canadian Bill Carter in his Pitts Special S2S
taxiing towards the Grandstand after a great show, in which we could see his trademark,
the inverted ribbon cut! |
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This rare biplane is the Fleet 21K. It was
never used in the RCAF but was used by Irvin Industries Canada for testing parachutes. |
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Getting ready to fly in the Warbird show, the
Beech D18S Expeditor. In WW II the Expeditor was used by the RAF & RCAF as a bombing
and weapons trainer, SAR, Photo Recce, light transport, etc. a very versatile aircraft. |
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