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May 15, 2026
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RCAF rejected purchase of interim replacement aircraft for Snowbirds in 2019: documents
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RCAF rejected purchase of interim replacement aircraft for Snowbirds in 2019: documents
The current aircraft have been in the Canadian Forces inventory since 1963.
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By David Pugliese • Ottawa Citizen
Published May 15, 2026
Last updated May 16, 2026
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RCAF leadership decided against a proposal to buy an interim replacement aircraft for the Snowbirds. PHOTO BY SGT HALINA FOLFAS /CANADIAN FORCES
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