Snowbirds Sunday flyover salutes nation battling pandemic

by The Bulldog • May 10, 2020

John Tolkamp @jtolkamp

This montage was created by hyu08 @yucanuck08 ·

The RCAF Snowbirds swooped across Toronto about 10.15 Sunday morning in a salute to a nation’s fight against COVID-19. This cross country tour to rally our spirits is called Operation Inspiration. Twitter

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