Snowbird 5 – Second Line Astern, Canadian Forces Snowbirds
Captain Thomas Thornton was born in Belleville, Ontario. He joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 2005 as an Artillery Officer. In 2012, Captain Thornton transferred into the Royal Canadian Air Force to begin pilot training.
Captain Thornton earned his wings in 2014. Prior to joining 431 Squadron “Snowbirds”, he served as an instructor at 2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School on the CT-155 Hawk.
He brings over 2,500 hours of military flying experience to the team.
Captain Thornton flies the 5 Jet in the Second-Line Astern position.