COMOX, BC- The Canadian Forces Snowbirds have arrived in the Valley to start their spring training.
They will be training until May 7th for the 2019 Snowbirds airshow.
The BC stops in this year’s Snowbirds airshow will be in Quesnel, Penticton, and Abbotsford.
The Valley will not be getting an official airshow, but they will be practicing here for the next three weeks.
According to the team’s communication officer, the team will be flying at these times:
Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Saturday (April 20 and 27): 10:05 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 4: 11:40 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.
Sunday (April 21 and 28): 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Every time slot may not be used because they are scheduled around the commercial air traffic in and out of Comox and are also weather dependent.
