Snowbirds Cancelled at Manitoba Airshow
The Canadian Forces 431 (Air Demonstration) Squadron, Canada’s Snowbirds, will not appear at the Manitoba Air Show on June 2nd and 3rd due to the tragic loss of Snowbird 2, Capt. Shawn McCaughey, during an air show rehearsal at Malmstrom Air Force Base near Great Falls, Montana, Friday. The Manitoba Air Show will still go on June 2 and 3 as scheduled. The Manitoba Air Show will be an outstanding family entertainment event, with an excellent air show lineup of military performers including the CF-18 Hornet, the Canadian Forces Skyhawks Parachute Demonstration Team, the USAF F-15 and the CH-146 Griffon helicopter. In addition, an elite group of civilian pilots – Kent and Warren Pietsch, Bud Granley, Gene Soucy and wing walker Teresa Stokes, and Jim Peitz will perform precision aerobatics, wing walking and comedy routines. Gates open at 10 a.m., at which time spectators can enjoy the numerous static and ground displays. A pre-show including a radio controlled aircraft show will begin at 10:30 a.m., and air show demonstrations will entertain spectators from 1 p.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale for the 2007 Manitoba Air Show at Safeway Stores throughout Manitoba, Shoppers Drug Mart in Portage la Prairie and Morden and the Portage Consumer Grocery Store. Advance tickets are $11 for adults ($16 at the gate), $6 for ages 3-12 (advance and at the gate), and free for children 2 and under. Strollers are allowed for the youngsters. The Manitoba Air Show is a non-profit organization which exists to provide a fun, safe family event, while promoting community involvement and providing support to local charities.
