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The Snowbirds are
Canada's premier military aerobatics demonstration team. Unlike
the power and speed of the American teams, the Snowbirds depend on
multiple precision formations for their shows. |
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Here they taxi
out and take off. The crowd line was so close at Trois Rivieres that you could almost touch the
wingtips as they went by. At NAS Oceana, the Blue Angels were
also among the performers. |
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The show starts with
the Snowbirds approaching from the distance, lights on. |
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Here are
some shots of Snowbird head-on passes. The solo aircraft come
within 10-15 feet of each other during a head-on pass. |
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The
Echelon in review really makes for a great photo op. |
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A
few different 9-ship formations going vertical. |
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A
Double Diamond in the vertical. |
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Modified
Condor formation |
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Liberty
Bell formation |
The
9-ship Concord formation. |
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The Big Diamond
from a few different angles. |
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A
few more shots of the Snowbirds in action. |
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The
2003 show ends with the entire team line abreast over the crowd. |
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Bringing the Snowbird
CT-114 Tutors home. |
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