Snowbirds, UK Red Arrows fly over Ottawa Wednesday [Video]

The Snowbirds and the United Kingdom’s Air Force conducted a flypast over Ottawa and Gatineau Wednesday evening.

The Canadian Forces Snowbirds and the Royal Air Force Red Arrows flew a west to east route along the Ottawa River between at around 6:30 p.m.

The British Royal Air Force’s (RAF) aerobatic team, the “Red Arrows” perform a flypast during a commemorative event for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, in Southsea, England, Wednesday June 5, 2024. (Henry Nicholls/Pool via AP)

The flypast was meant to highlight the North American tour of the RAF Red Arrows and the opening of the new UK High Commission.

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The Thunderbirds will also be performing flypasts over Ottawa and Gatineau on Thursday at 4 p.m. 

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform a flyover before the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 26, 2024. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

“Flybys by RCAF aircraft are …