Snowbirds pilot arrives for homecoming weekend
Capt Richard MacDougall landed at his old stomping grounds in Dieppe on Thursday.
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Capt Richard MacDougall landed at his old stomping grounds in Dieppe on Thursday.
An investigation into a Snowbirds aircraft crash in Fort St. John, B.C., in early August has found the crash was due to an improperly assembled oil filter.
Lt.-Gen. Eric Kenny, the new commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force, sees a bright future ahead for the Snowbirds despite the planes having been grounded after a hard landing in Fort Saint John, B.C. earlier this month.
There is no timeline for how long the aircraft will be on the sidelines, according to the Department of National Defence
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will not be flying in an upcoming festival and likely a major summer airshow in B.C. after one plane in the fleet was damaged when a takeoff went wrong on Tuesday.