Canadian military flight demonstration team 1929–1932
This article is about an aerobatic flying team. For other uses, see Siskin (disambiguation).
The Siskins
Active
1929–1932
Country
Canada
Branch
Royal Canadian Air Force
Role
Aerobatic flight demonstration
Size
Varied, but usually a three-aircraft show
Garrison/HQ
Borden, St. Hubert, Trenton
Aircraft flown
Fighter
Armstrong Whitworth Siskin
Military unit
The Siskins, officially the Siskin Exhibition Flight, were a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) aerobatic flying team that was established in 1929 at Camp Borden, Ontario. They were named after the bird family Siskin. It was the air force's first official aerobatic team.[1][2] Flying three Armstrong Whitworth Siskin biplanes, the Siskins quickly built a reputation for performing daring maneuvers. The Siskins flew more than 100 air shows over three years before being disbanded in 1932 when the Great Depression forced the RCAF to reduce operations.
Siskins' Squadron Leader E.A. McNab would later earn recognition as the first RCAF pilot to win the Distinguished Flying Cross during the Second World War.[3]
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