Canadian Snowbirds' FINAL CT-114 Tutor Air Show VIP lounge #Abbotsford airshow2026 #Snowbirds
Video from the channel Arich TV Life Adventures about Canadair CT-114 Tutor, linked on its Above Ten Thousand entry. Duration: 21:00. Language: English. Video type: Air show.
Airshow and team
Amateur footage at the 2026 Abbotsford International Airshow, in British Columbia, filmed from the show's VIP stand. The display stars the Snowbirds of the Canadian Armed Forces, the 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, with their CT-114 Tutor jets. The title presents the video as the Tutor's last season with the team.
What can be seen
The first part shows the arrival at the venue, the entry queue and the walk to the stand. From there, the Skyhawks' jump can be seen, the Canadian Armed Forces' parachute team, dropped from a C-130, and the flypast of an F4U Corsair commented on by the show's announcer. The Snowbirds' display then begins with a "triple ditch" take-off: three groups of three aircraft separated by about 500 feet that regroup once airborne. The main formation's figures follow, along with the soloists' manoeuvres and their rejoining the formation. Much of this stretch has music overlaid that covers the commentary. Towards the end, the team introduces the technicians who maintain the aircraft, and the commentary announces that this is performance number 2,999 in the Snowbirds' 55-year history.
The aircraft on display
The CT-114 Tutors fly in nine-aircraft formations and carry smoke systems that make their flight paths visible in the sky. The commentary explains that the leader must fly smoothly and predictably so the formation mates can hold position. It also notes that all the team's pilots are active-duty members of the Canadian Armed Forces.