Best Of The Web: Snowflakes In The Air

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Key Takeaways:

  • Vernon, British Columbia, is home to a significant number of highly experienced retired professional pilots.
  • These pilots operate nimble Van's RV aircraft and formed the "Snowflake Formation Team."
  • The Snowflake Formation Team is renowned for its tight formations.
  • The team's performances are a common sight at special events throughout B.C.'s Okanagan Valley.
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Vernon, British Columbia, has an outsized population of highly experienced retired professional pilots of a variety of stripes who operate nimble Van’s RV products, so the Snowflake Formation Team was pretty much inevitable. The troupe’s tight formations are a common sight at special events all over B.C.’s Okanagan Valley.

Russ Niles

Russ Niles is Editor-in-Chief of AVweb. He has been a pilot for 30 years and joined AVweb 22 years ago. He and his wife Marni live in southern British Columbia where they also operate a small winery.
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