Returning To Canada For Additional Practice

The Canadian Snowbirds precision demonstration team has cancelled six appearances in the U.S. and Canada the month of May, and will be returning to Canada for additional practice and training, according to the team's Facebook page.

The Toronto Star reports that other U.S. appearances that have been cancelled include Quonset Air National Guard Base, RI; Whiteman, MO; and Duluth, MN. In Canada, the team has pulled out of air shows in Fort Erie and Windsor in Ontario.

The Snowbirds posted this explanation on their Facebook page Monday night:

"We have decided to undertake additional practice and training from our home base at 15 Wing Moose Jaw before returning to our 2017 scheduled air performance season.

"While we have had several well-executed shows and practices early in the season, our Team Lead has determined that additional training is required.

“A reduced training period hampered by poor weather which continued into the show season, resulted in numerous cancelled practices. As a result, more training is required before the Snowbirds resume the 2017 schedule,” said Major Patrick Gobeil, Snowbirds Team Lead.

"We have cancelled our participation in some upcoming air shows, and intend to return to the air show circuit once we have the consistency required for our dynamic nine-aircraft aerobatic performance.

"The Snowbirds thank the air show organizers for their understanding and all our fans for their continued encouraging messages."

The team is expected to return to the air show circuit in June.

(Image from file)

FMI: Snowbirds Facebook