2021 Canada Snowbirds: A Canadian Legacy – 5 oz. Canada’s aerial ambassadors celebrate 50 years! Formed in 1971 to demonstrate the skill, professionalism and teamwork inherent in the Canadian Forces, the Snowbirds carry on a proud tradition of aerial excellence that dates back to the early years of powered flight in Canada. Their eminent predecessors include aerobatic teams such as the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF’s) first official aerobatic team in 1929, the Siskins, followed by many others including the Blue Devils, Sky Lancers, Red Knight, Golden Hawks and Golden Centennaires to name a few. In the post war years prior to unification in 1968, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) also formed several aerobatic teams including the Seafire Exhibition Flight and Grey Ghosts. The true significance of the Snowbirds and the legacy they represent can be measured in the hearts and minds of the millions of Canadians who turn their heads skyward year after year to marvel at the team’s grace and precision as they weave their aerial magic across the nation. They continue to be proud ambassadors for the men and women serving in all branches of the Canadian Armed Forces while paying tribute to the thousands of personnel, both military and civilian, who have contributed to their overwhelming success and popularity across North America. HONOURS AN AVIATION LEGACY. The Snowbirds are world-renowned for the precision and grace of their thrilling aerobatic show set to music. This Snowbirds coin salutes a legacy of aerobatic team prowess that dates back over 90 years in Canada. THE CANADIAN DESIGNED AND BUILT CT-114 TUTOR. Your coin features the diminutive Canadair Tutor jet trainer that has been the mount of the Snowbirds since their inception. In the mid-1960s Canadair built 190 Tutors for service in the RCAF and Canadian Forces. THE SOLOS AND DOUBLE DIAMOND FORMATION. Your coin features the team’s two solo aircraft, Snowbirds 8 and 9, splitting away from each other with the remaining seven-plane “Double Diamond” formation in a vertical climb in the background. It is from these two basic elements that the Snowbirds build their integrated display that features precision aerobatic formation manoeuvres interspersed with the breathtaking head-on aerobatics by the two solos. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coin. COMPOSITION 99.99% Pure Silver. FACE VALUE 50 Dollars. (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse). Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded black clamshell with a black beauty box. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins: Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “coins_eh” and is located in this country: CA. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
- Certification Number: COA
- Certification: RCM
- Grade: Proof
- Type: Commemorative
- Year: 2021
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
- Denomination: $50