Canadian Forces Snowbirds to headline air show
Whether you love the Blue Angels’ daring maneuvers or hate the roar of their Super Hornet jets flying right over your rooftop, it’s looking like you won’t see or hear them next weekend.
Thanks to the federal government shutdown, which went into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, October 1, the Blue Angels air shows scheduled for Fleet Week in San Francisco next weekend are now canceled. Nor will any U.S. Navy ships be docking at the Embarcadero, Navy spokesperson Brian O’Rourke told the Mercury News.
Thanks to the Royal Canadian Air Force, however, Fleet Week air shows will go on. Spokesperson David Cruise confirmed that the Canadian Forces Snowbirds will return to San Francisco for the first time since 2017 to headline the air shows on Saturday and Sunday, October 11-12.
“Our international partners remain confirmed,” Cruise said, noting that visiting ships from Canada and Colombia will arrive as planned for Fleet Week. Local events, like high school band competitions, are also expected to continue as scheduled, SF Gate reported…