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Snowbirds take to the sky over Calgary, Airdrie, Cochrane and Okotoks

(Photo by Arthur Cowan) (Photo by Arthur Cowan)
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The Canadian Forces Snowbirds flew over Calgary and several neighbouring communities Wednesday afternoon as part of their ongoing Operation INSPIRATION.

The Snowbirds appeared between noon and 1 p.m. over Calgary, Airdrie, Cochrane and Okotoks. The flyover utilizef the smoke systems aboard the aircraft.

Operation INSPIRATION has the Snowbirds and the CF-18 demonstration team conducting flybys and participating in air shows across North America while honouring the legacy of Capt. Jenn Casey, the Snowbirds public affairs officers who died in a May 2020 crash in British Columbia.

Prior to arriving in Calgary on Tuesday, the Snowbirds participated in a flyover above the former residential school site on the Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan where the remains of Indigenous children were recently located. According to Snowbirds officials, the flyover was a gesture to "express our sincere respect and solidarity with Indigenous people across Canada."

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