The federal government says the Canadian Forces Snowbirds team is being grounded until the early 2030s while its aging planes are replaced.
It says the modern CT-157 Siskin II aircraft will take over for the CT-114 Tutor jets.
Defence Minister David McGuinty is set to announce details today at the team’s home base, 15 Wing Moose Jaw in Saskatchewan.
The team’s Tutor planes were introduced in the 1960s.
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