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Toronto Star reporting a CT-114 Tutor jet possibly one of Canadian Forces Demonstration team has gone down near Thunder BayCYQT. Initial reports suggest pilot O.K., seen walking at hospital!
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Confirmed: CBC Report
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Snowbird fleet currently grounded at Thunder Bay. May miss some airshows or a lot of them. Questions being asked about whether the 114s are too old and whether there should be a demonstration team at all. They are older than most of the pilots who fly them. Aircraft are not sked to be replaced until 2020.
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Rollingthunder, of course there should be a demo team and just because the jets are more than 30 years old means diddly squat.
I flew on the team 20 years ago and we were having engine ́ssues`then, before that there were other problems. It is a fact of life with single engine aircraft.
I guess Droid will be buying the `packer`a bottle of something nice.
Press on boys.
I flew on the team 20 years ago and we were having engine ́ssues`then, before that there were other problems. It is a fact of life with single engine aircraft.
I guess Droid will be buying the `packer`a bottle of something nice.
Press on boys.
The Red Arrows' jets are the best part of 30 years old and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's oldest Spit is 65 years old...should we ground them??
I say let the SnowBirds fly if their jets are considered airworthy after their short down-time to assess.
LJ
I say let the SnowBirds fly if their jets are considered airworthy after their short down-time to assess.
LJ
