AEROBATICS TEAM TO RETURN TO CANADA AFTER U.S. CRASH

The Snowbirds aerobatic team is returning home after a crash grounded the planes in the U.S. for more than a month. Military investigators are still trying to determine why one of the Snowbirds’ famous Tutor aircraft crashed on Oct. 13, prior to an air show at the Atlanta Speedway in Georgia. The Royal Canadian Air Force says it is confident enough to fly the planes to home base in Moose Jaw,

Sask., where an investigation will be conducted as to the cause of the crash before the team can resume flying. The team’s spring training will be delayed by at least a month, though it is too early to say how it will affect scheduled performances next year. The Snowbirds have performed at air shows for more than 40 years and are a key tool for recruiting for the air force.