The Snowbirds flew right over our houses yesterday. They are heading out west after this. The Blue Angels and Thunderbirds are doing the same in the U.S. - they flew over New York City and New Jersey for 35 minutes. We got a 'swoosh' - I was able to get 8 shots so not even 35 seconds.
Look at the stunning Canadian Press picture of the flight in Toronto yesterday. I would expect the photographer Frank Gunn has taken that picture of the skyline from the Toronto Islands a few times.
How fast does a Snowbird jet fly? 190 km/hour - 590 km/hour. How fast was the 19-year-old driving the Mercedes on the QEW in Burlington on Saturday night? 308 km/hour. What was he charged with? Stunt driving and street racing. Stunt driving carries fines up to $10,000 and six months in jail, and a loss of licence for up to two years.
I expect no Mother's Day will never be the same for that family. Tomorrow is the start of road safety week. Here' the philosophical quote from the Officer.
"You may think you're in control until that moment you're out of control," said Schmidt.
You can see that the sky was a flat grey yesterday, so we give thanks to Luminar4 for these California sunsets showing off the Snowbirds' formation. How far apart are they? The separation between aircraft can be as little as 1.9 metres in some of the formations.
