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Snowbirds to fly iconic CT-114 jets for final time at Grey Cup in Calgary
The aerobatic team will retire its CT-114 Tutor jets after the 2026 season, marking the aircraft's final performance before a transition to new planes.
- The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will make their final performance at the 113th Grey Cup in Calgary this fall, marking the last flight for their iconic CT-114 Tutor jets, the Canadian Football League announced Thursday.
- Based in Moose Jaw, Sask., the 431 Air Demonstration Squadron has flown the CT-114 since 1971; Major-General Denis O'Reilly noted the team is closing out its 55th anniversary honoring generations of pilots and support staff.
- The team previously performed at the 101st, 106th, and 109th Grey Cups, solidifying a partnership CFL commissioner Stewart Johnston says makes the league "honoured to help mark this historic moment."
- McMahon Stadium will host the final display on November 15 during the championship celebration; the Royal Canadian Air Force plans to transition to new aircraft in the early 2030s following the jets' 2026 retirement.
- Following the Tutor's retirement after 2026, the team will transition to new planes in the early 2030s as Major-General O'Reilly stated the military looks "ahead with confidence to the next chapter of Canada's national demonstration team.
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