Canadian Forces Snowbirds performing over Penticton this afternoon, Aug. 7, 2019.
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August 08, 2019 - 7:39 AM
PENTICTON - The Canadian Forces Skyhawks Parachute Team is fast becoming a Penticton favourite act, as their performance during the first day of the Penticton Peach Festival yesterday brought hundreds to Okanagan Lake Park.
Under mostly clear and sunny skies, and searing temperatures in the mid-30s, the team performed flawlessly, building their close-proximity formations in the sky.
The Canadian Forces Skyhawks perform at Penticton Peach Festival this afternoon, Aug. 7, 2019.
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The team appears to becoming increasingly popular in Penticton, as year after year the crowds gathering in Okanagan Lake Park get larger and larger.
The Skyhawks performed at 5 p.m. this afternoon, Aug. 7, followed by the Snowbirds Air Demonstration squadron. The weather couldn’t have been better for an aerial performance, with only a slight haze in Penticton indicating the Eagle Bluff wildfire burning around 20 km south of the city.
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds over Penticton.
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Hundreds more filled the park and adjacent beach to watch the ever-popular iconic Canadian aerobatic team perform over Okanagan Lake at 5 p.m.
The Skyhawks perform over Okanagan Lake Park.
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Dozens of boats sat about a kilometre offshore to watch the roughly half hour aerial spectacle.
Snowbirds flying over Munson Mountain.
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Skyhawks Leading Seaman Master Matthew Corbett had a hard time keeping up with all the questions spectators had for him after the parachute team's performance in Penticton this afternoon, Aug. 7, 2019.
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More thrilling performances by the Canadian Snowbirds.
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Every year the crowds get bigger for the Canadian Forces Skyhawks team in Penticton.
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