FSJ Airshow

Driven by Kerry Watson of Swan Hills Alberta, the Full Tilt Boogie is a ’37 Chevy Pick-up with 1200 HP that does a full 1/4 mile on its rear wheels – reaching speeds of up to 124 MPH! You'll be able to get up close and see this retro-runner up close, and its going to be running the Quarter mile to close off the Airshow - it's a must see!

Imagine yourself flying high over Vancouver Island on Canada’s West coast tucked in tight formation with Canada’s Aerobatic team The Snowbirds, pulling a couple of Gs in preparation for the next show stopping maneuver!

A highly advanced jet trainer, the CT-155 Hawk was selected for the NFTC program due to its similarities to sophisticated front-line fighter aircraft.
The Hawk has an advanced “glass” (digital) cockpit featuring a heads-up display (HUD), an integrated navigation and weapon aiming system, and a high-powered turbofan engine. It can fly at Mach 1.2.

Students train on the Harvard II, a turboprop trainer that offers an initial climb rate in excess of 3,300 feet per minute and handles sustained 2G turns at 25,000 feet. Students spend about 96 hours flying the Harvard II, after which they are streamed into the fighter, multi-engine or helicopter programs for further training.

The Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) is a non-profit charitable organization. Our funding needs are met through private donations received from individuals, service groups, businesses and corporations, and through collaborative affiliation agreements with Capital Health and the Calgary Health Region. The Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service Foundation is the philanthropic funding arm for STARS.

STARS has operated from a Calgary base since 1985. The Edmonton base started operations in 1991. The Grande Prairie base opened on November 1, 2006.

The prototype Beech 18 first flew on January 15 1937. The design followed conventional design wisdom at the time, including twin radial engines, metal construction and taildragger undercarriage, while less common were the twin tail fins. Early production aircraft were either powered by two 225kW (300hp) Jacobs L6s or 260kW (350hp) Wright R760Es. The Pratt & Whitney Wasp Junior became the definitive engine from the prewar C18S onwards.

The Stinson Aircraft Company was founded in Dayton, Ohio, in 1920 by aviator Edward “Eddie” Stinson—nine years after he learned to fly with the Wright Brothers. In 1925 Stinson would make Detroit, Michigan, the base of operations for his company. Over the next three decades, more than 13,000 aircraft would carry the Stinson brand.

Aéroplanes Morane-Saulnier is a French aircraft manufacturer formed by Raymond Saulnier and the Morane Brothers in October 1911.

Their first commercially successful design was the Morane-Saulnier L, used as a fighter during the early days of World War I.

The group formed three years ago with 5 original members and has grown to over 11 members now with their extensive collection of WW2 uniforms, weapons, kit and artifacts.  The group is always recruiting people that have a strong interest in history and patriotism, no military experience is required, just 100% participation and interest.  Minimum age 16.

Get up close and personal with the airplane the Canadian Forces Snowbirds fly.
The Tutor was originally procured in the mid-1960s to train student pilots. It was replaced in 2000 by the CT-156 Harvard II and CT-155 Hawk. Today, the Tutor is flown primarily by 431 Squadron’s Snowbirds. However, it is also used in aircraft testing at the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE) in Cold Lake, Alberta.