After that, following a run of 55 years, the aircraft will be mothballed and the 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, better known as the Snowbirds, put on hiatus until new planes — turboprop Swiss-made CT-157 Siskin II trainers — can replace the Tutors. It’s expected that the Snowbirds demonstration team won’t be flying again until the early 2030s.
The Snowbirds have been in the sky for 55 years. They bid Canada Day farewell (for now) | Opinion
