You can’t have an air show without the world famous Canadian Forces Snowbirds! The Canadian Forces (CF) Snowbirds, 431 Air Demonstration Squadron are a Canadian icon comprised of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and National Defence Public Service employees. Pilots, technicians (aviation, avionics, aircraft structure, supply), mobile support operators, resource management support clerks, an engineering officer, a […]
Join us as the Erickson Collection showcases history with the F6F Hellcat and the F8F Bearcat! Considered the best performing piston fighter, the Bearcat replaced the F6F Hellcat. It weights almost 2,000 lbs. less than the Hellcat. The Bearcat was the second featured aircraft of the Blue Angels. It did not see combat in WWII. […]
For those World War II buffs, these two planes are sure to be a crowd pleaser! The Harvard began life as a North American Aviation designed aircraft around 1934, commonly identified in the USA as the AT-6 Texan (Advanced Trainer). The term Harvard was coined by the RAF in England, and is generally referred to […]