The SkyHawks' 2016 Season Draws to a Close
News Release
September 13, 2016 – London, Ontario – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces
The Canadian Armed Forces Parachute Team, The SkyHawks, will be performing their last shows of the 2016 season at Airshow London 2016 in London, Ont. on September 17 and 18. This season marked The SkyHawks’ 45th anniversary captivating and entertaining audiences with aerobatic feats using their signature Canadian flag canopies.
The team is made up of 16 highly-skilled Canadian Armed Forces members with a wide range of military experience. This year, The SkyHawks performed at more than 30 venues, including air shows, sporting events, and festivals across Canada and the United States—even performing a rare landing on Parliament Hill in July.
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“Members of The SkyHawks are very proud of our accomplishments this past year. I would like to take this opportunity to applaud my team for a successful 45th Anniversary season, and I am honoured to have had the opportunity to lead a phenomenal group of soldiers for the past two years.”
— Captain Jake Porter, Team Captain, The Skyhawks
Quick Facts
- The SkyHawks is Canada’s only military parachute demonstration team and is comprised of Regular and Reserve Force members from across the Canadian Armed Forces.
- The SkyHawks was established in 1971. During the last 45 years, members have performed at more than 5,000 venues in Canada and the United States and interacted with more than 75 million spectators.
- Members of The SkyHawks showcase the high standard of professionalism, teamwork, and physical fitness it takes to be part of the Canadian Armed Forces.
- Parachuting skills allow the Canadian Armed Forces to quickly deploy military elements to respond to local or national emergencies, such as search and rescue operations, sending humanitarian aid to remote areas, or allowing for rapid insertion of personnel across the spectrum of operations.
- The SkyHawks has been based out of 8 Wing Trenton, Ontario, for nearly 20 years and is part of the Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre.
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The SkyHawks, Canada’s only military parachute team, saluting the crowd on May 21, 2016 at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec.
Photo Credit: The SkyHawks
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Contacts
Captain Ian McIntyre
Public Affairs Officer for The SkyHawks
Phone: 506-422-2000 ext. 3143
Email: ian.mcintyre@forces.gc.ca
Media Relations
Department of National Defence
Phone: 613-996-2353
Toll-Free: 1-866-377-0811
Email: mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca
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