George Patterson wrote:
Jay Honeck wrote:

Maybe after this incident the Canadians will stop making their
world-renowned aerobatic team fly around in antique aircraft?

The government has tried to shut them down before; this incident is
much more likely to result in disbandment than new aircraft.

Why jump to the conclusion that it was a mechanical problem? For all we
know it could have been a bird strike. In that part of the country they
even have mosquitoes big enough to take down a plane. If it was just
a bird then let the Snowbirds carry on with the 9 Tutors. The last time
the government talked about replacing the jets I was told that if they
had to go with any other jet they could only afford to put 4 planes in
the air.

I was really looking forward to seeing the Snowbirds this Saturday and
Sunday in St. Catharines, but I will probably still be at the airshow.

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Peter Weaver
Weaver Consulting Services Inc.
Canadian VAR for CHARON-VAX
www.weaverconsulting.ca