Snowbird replacements 'extremely maneuverable, powerful,' RCAF commander says
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RCAF receives the first of its new Siskin II trainer planesSnowbird replacements 'extremely maneuverable, powerful,' RCAF commander says
Thu, 17 September 2026Mon, 21 September 2026
What it is about
Royal Canadian AirCanadianCraig CloeteZacharie CharbonneauRoyal Canadian Air ForceCanadian Forces SnowbirdsBritainGatineau, Quebec, CanadaSwitzerlandMoose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
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17 Sept, 17:35over 4 days21 Sept, 21:14
How it spread - 2 original reports
Thu, 17 September 2026
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RCAF receives the first of its new Siskin II trainer planesThe Royal Canadian Air Force is welcoming the first two of its new Siskin II trainer aircraft, the same aircraft that will replace the old Tutor jets flown by the Snowbirds aerial demonstration team.
Mon, 21 September 2026
1 report- globalnews.ca21:14
Four CT-157 Siskin II turboprop aircraft landed in Moose Jaw, Sask., Monday. They are expected to be the model that will replace the Snowbirds retiring fleet.