Aesthetic display of skills not worth the human, financial cost

For those who would argue that the Snowbirds are a good recruiting tool for the RCAF, the fact is the Snowbirds present a misleading image of what a modern air force actually does.

The Tutor training planes are unarmed and cannot in any way contribute to the defence of our nation. Plus, by their very nature, acrobatic formation stunt fliers put themselves and their aircraft at great risk, writes Scott Taylor.DND photograph by Sergeant Robert Bottrill

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

April 7, 2021

OTTAWA—In the past week, the RCAF’s famed Snowbirds air demonstration squadron has found itself in the media spotlight on two separate occasions. The first instance was the March 29 release of the final report on the tragic crash that occurred shortly after a takeoff from the Kamloops, B.C., air...

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