I was a little saddened when I heard two of their aircraft had crashed, and even more so when I read one of the pilots died .
I remember as a kid, seeing the Snowbirds at the Canadian National Exhibition air shows were the best part about the CNE, and a nice way to remember the end of summer. In alot of ways, to me, the Snowbirds are the pinnacle of aviation in Canada. Aerobatic teams like the Snowbirds and Blue Angels are simply amazing to watch, and for many push the imagination to new heights. Those loops/turns/spins/flips/etc could always beat down any magic act for me
It's sad when any aircraft crashes, even more so when there is loss of life. There's always so many questions after such an incident. There's sad people, angry people, and those pointing fingers. It's to be expected. The lowest point of it all, as I see it, are the politicians calling it all an aged/out of date luxury we could do with out. Of the 35 years and over 1,800 shows, I'm willing to bet they sparked alot more awe and passion than any bean counting politician ever could. The 10 Million dollars that is used to find the Snowbirds is a lot of money that could go to a lot of things, but with out those brave men/women and their machines, we lose more than 10 million dollars could possibly buy! (Checks the current price of happiness/dreams to make sure....yep! )
Ps: Last little bit rushed ..
Pss: I mostly mentioned the Snowbirds here, but really it can apply to any aerobatic team ..
I think this has been the longest post I've ever made to a message board!
I remember as a kid, seeing the Snowbirds at the Canadian National Exhibition air shows were the best part about the CNE, and a nice way to remember the end of summer. In alot of ways, to me, the Snowbirds are the pinnacle of aviation in Canada. Aerobatic teams like the Snowbirds and Blue Angels are simply amazing to watch, and for many push the imagination to new heights. Those loops/turns/spins/flips/etc could always beat down any magic act for me
It's sad when any aircraft crashes, even more so when there is loss of life. There's always so many questions after such an incident. There's sad people, angry people, and those pointing fingers. It's to be expected. The lowest point of it all, as I see it, are the politicians calling it all an aged/out of date luxury we could do with out. Of the 35 years and over 1,800 shows, I'm willing to bet they sparked alot more awe and passion than any bean counting politician ever could. The 10 Million dollars that is used to find the Snowbirds is a lot of money that could go to a lot of things, but with out those brave men/women and their machines, we lose more than 10 million dollars could possibly buy! (Checks the current price of happiness/dreams to make sure....yep! )
Ps: Last little bit rushed ..
Pss: I mostly mentioned the Snowbirds here, but really it can apply to any aerobatic team ..
I think this has been the longest post I've ever made to a message board!
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