The Abbotsford International Airshow took place over the weekend, featuring appearances from the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, the US Air Force F-22 Raptor and many more.
The show ran Friday to Sunday (Aug. 9 to 11) at Abbotsford International Airport.
The USAF B-52 Stratofortress was was among the aircraft on display at the Abbotsford International Airshow. John Morrow/Abbotsford News
The event included the return of a 300,000-square-foot static display area featuring military and civilian aircraft.
Among the aircraft displayed were the USAF’s F-16 Fighting Falcon, A-10 Thunderbolt II and C-5M Super Galaxy; the RCAF’s CC-130J Hercules, CC-330 Husky, CC-177 Globemaster III, and CC-144 Challenger; and the USN P-8 Poseidon.
The Canadian Forces Skyhawks delighted onlookers at Abbotsford International Airport. John Morrow/Abbotsford News
Also featured throughout the weekend were the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Zone, the Kids Zone, food trucks, craft beer tents and an autograph booth.
Two RCAF CT-156 Harvard II with an all-female flight crew presented a special RCAF 100th anniversary flight during the Abbotsford International Airshow. John Morrow/Abbotsford News
The airshow kicked off with the Twilight Show on Friday, featuring a combination of hot air balloons, drone light shows, the custom aircraft GhostWriter, pilot Kyle Fowler in his 1986 Long EZ and the CF-18 Hornet demo team.
The Abbotsford International Airshow was held Friday to Sunday (Aug. 9 to 11) at Abbotsford International Airport. John Morrow/Abbotsford News
Highlights of this year’s airshow were the Canadian Forces Snowbirds and the US Air Force F-22 Raptor demo team.
A special feature of the weekend was a heritage flight celebrating the 100th anniversary of the RCAF. The formation featured the current CF-18 Hornet alongside the Second World War-era P-40 Kittyhawk and Korean War-era T-33 Silver Star.
The B-17 Flying Fortress was among the aircraft on display at the Abbotsford International Airshow, Aug. 9 to 11. John Morrow/Abbotsford News
The RCAF CH-149 Cormorant was among the featured aircraft that took to the skies for the Abbotsford International Airshow. John Morrow/Abbotsford News
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