The Gatineau Air Show in September is put on by Vintage Wings, where they showcase their entire collection of vintage war planes, most of them flying. This year the RCAF Snowbirds were on hand and it was truly and amazing show!
Avro Lancaster
Hurricane and Spitfire
Mustang and Kittyhawk
The sound of eight Rolls Royce Merlins was sensational!
Corsair in Royal Navy colours
Hurricane on take-off
Intruder bomber
Harvard trainer aerobatic team from southwestern Ontario
Canadair 215 Waterbomber
P-40... the loud end.
P-51 D Mustang
Yaks in formation. One painted in Japanese colours, to look like a Zero.
P-40 office
A pair of Yaks
Corsair pre-flight check
Hawker Hurricane in desert camo
P-40 Kittyhawk
Spit flyby
Unreal Sabre and Spitfire... five years difference in technology.
F-86 Sabre flyby
Spitfire on takeoff
Rare Lysander
P-51 D and a P-40
Spitfire warming up, F-86 Sabre rolling on to the apron, P-40 Kittyhawk to the left, Hawker Hurricane to the right, and in the background, Snowbird Tudor and Harvard Trainers...
Amazing to see a Fairy Swordfish on the tarmac.
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