marlyn
05-19-2007, 12:51 PM
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/070519/national/snowbird_crash_cda
Lots of sadness here today for a Snowbird pilot who was killed when his plane crashed during a practice for an airshow. The Snowbirds are the Canadian Military's version of your American Blue Angels. An aerobatic team very much symbolic with Canada. You can actualy see these planes at the beginning of the Oh Canada film at Epcot.
My family has a close tie with these planes. The Snowbird team is based out of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan which is where my boys were born as their father (My ex husband) trained on these planes. Now we live in BC and the miltary base here hosts the Snowbirds for 3 weeks each spring as they come here to commence their Spring Training. They do their routine twice a day out over the ocean in front of my house so my boys just Love the Snowbirds. We are so sad about this news.
My heart and prayers go out to the family and friends of the pilot and also to the SnowBird community as this sort of thing hits them all so hard. I didn't know this paticular pilot personally but I have known many over the years. They are passionate, dedicated flyers and they love what they do. He is flying with the angels now.
Edited to add that I just learned he was to be married next month. :(
Lots of sadness here today for a Snowbird pilot who was killed when his plane crashed during a practice for an airshow. The Snowbirds are the Canadian Military's version of your American Blue Angels. An aerobatic team very much symbolic with Canada. You can actualy see these planes at the beginning of the Oh Canada film at Epcot.
My family has a close tie with these planes. The Snowbird team is based out of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan which is where my boys were born as their father (My ex husband) trained on these planes. Now we live in BC and the miltary base here hosts the Snowbirds for 3 weeks each spring as they come here to commence their Spring Training. They do their routine twice a day out over the ocean in front of my house so my boys just Love the Snowbirds. We are so sad about this news.
My heart and prayers go out to the family and friends of the pilot and also to the SnowBird community as this sort of thing hits them all so hard. I didn't know this paticular pilot personally but I have known many over the years. They are passionate, dedicated flyers and they love what they do. He is flying with the angels now.
Edited to add that I just learned he was to be married next month. :(