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Acrobatics and Aeronautics at the Canadian International Air Show 2011

Some favourite moments from planes on the ground, and far overhead.

By Torontoist • Photos by Hamish Grant

The A10-West demonstration team parked at Pearson Airport's North Lounge.

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75602 Photos by Hamish Grant The A10-West demonstration team parked at Pearson Airport's North Lounge. 20110906cias1 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias1-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias1.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias1.jpg 640 423 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias1/ 20110906cias1 0 0: The A10-West demonstration team parked at Pearson Airport’s North Lounge.

75603 Photos by Hamish Grant The A10-West demonstration team parked at Pearson Airport's North Lounge. 20110906cias2 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias2-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias2.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias2.jpg 640 426 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias2/ 20110906cias2 0 0: The A10-West demonstration team parked at Pearson Airport’s North Lounge.

75604 Photos by Hamish Grant The Canadian Forces' Snowbird (one of nine) arrives at Pearson International Airport North Lounge. 20110906cias3 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias3-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias3.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias3.jpg 640 425 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias3/ 20110906cias3 0 0: The Canadian Forces’ Snowbird (one of nine) arrives at Pearson International Airport North Lounge.

75605 Photos by Hamish Grant Canadian Forces' CF-18 sporting new "Families" livery. 20110906cias4 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias4-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias4.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias4.jpg 640 425 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias4/ 20110906cias4 0 0: Canadian Forces’ CF-18 sporting new “Families” livery.

75606 Photos by Hamish Grant Canadian Forces' CF-18 sporting new "Families" livery. 20110906cias5 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias5-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias5.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias5.jpg 640 426 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias5/ 20110906cias5 0 0: Canadian Forces’ CF-18 sporting new “Families” livery.

75607 Photos by Hamish Grant Snowbird cockpit. 20110906cias6 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias6-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias6.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias6.jpg 640 425 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias6/ 20110906cias6 0 0: Snowbird cockpit.

75608 Photos by Hamish Grant MV-22 Osprey aircraft. 20110906cias7 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias7-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias7.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias7.jpg 640 423 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias7/ 20110906cias7 0 0: MV-22 Osprey aircraft.

75609 Photos by Hamish Grant The Heavy Metal Jet Team. 20110906cias8 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias8-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias8.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias8.jpg 640 426 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias8/ 20110906cias8 0 0: The Heavy Metal Jet Team.

75610 Photos by Hamish Grant Pete McLeod's Edge 540 at Porter FBO. 20110906cias9 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias9-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias9.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias9.jpg 640 479 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias9/ 20110906cias9 0 0: Pete McLeod’s Edge 540 at Porter FBO.

75611 Photos by Hamish Grant The MV-22 arrives at Porter FBO. 20110906cias10 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias10-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias10.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias10.jpg 640 425 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias10/ 20110906cias10 0 0: The MV-22 arrives at Porter FBO.

75612 Photos by Hamish Grant Stunt flyer Rick Volker taxis his Sukhoi SU-26M to the runway for a media flight. 20110906cias11 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias11-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias11.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias11.jpg 640 424 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias11/ 20110906cias11 0 0: Stunt flyer Rick Volker taxis his Sukhoi SU-26M to the runway for a media flight.

75613 Photos by Hamish Grant The CF18 performs. 20110906cias12 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias12-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias12.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias12.jpg 640 425 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias12/ 20110906cias12 0 0: The CF18 performs.

75614 Photos by Hamish Grant The Misty Blues skydiving team. 20110906cias13 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias13-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias13.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias13.jpg 640 424 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias13/ 20110906cias13 0 0: The Misty Blues skydiving team.

75615 Photos by Hamish Grant The Heavy Metal Jet Team. 20110906cias14 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias14-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias14.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias14.jpg 640 424 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias14/ 20110906cias14 0 0: The Heavy Metal Jet Team.

75616 Photos by Hamish Grant The Heavy Metal Jet Team. 20110906cias15 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias15-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias15.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias15.jpg 640 424 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias15/ 20110906cias15 0 0: The Heavy Metal Jet Team.

75617 Photos by Hamish Grant The Heavy Metal Jet Team. 20110906cias16 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias16-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias16.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias16.jpg 640 425 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias16/ 20110906cias16 0 0: The Heavy Metal Jet Team.

75618 Photos by Hamish Grant The Heavy Metal Jet Team. 20110906cias17 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias17-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias17.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias17.jpg 640 426 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias17/ 20110906cias17 0 0: The Heavy Metal Jet Team.

75619 Photos by Hamish Grant The Heavy Metal Jet Team. 20110906cias18 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias18-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias18.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias18.jpg 640 426 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias18/ 20110906cias18 0 0: The Heavy Metal Jet Team.

75620 Photos by Hamish Grant The CF-18 performs. 20110906cias19 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias19-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias19.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias19.jpg 640 423 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias19/ 20110906cias19 0 0: The CF-18 performs.

75621 Photos by Hamish Grant The CF-18 performs. 20110906cias20 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias20-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias20.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias20.jpg 640 421 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias20/ 20110906cias20 0 0: The CF-18 performs.

75622 Photos by Hamish Grant The Snowbirds 20110906cias21 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias21-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias21.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias21.jpg 640 423 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias21/ 20110906cias21 0 0: The Snowbirds

75623 Photos by Hamish Grant The Snowbirds 20110906cias22 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias22-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias22.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias22.jpg 640 425 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias22/ 20110906cias22 0 0: The Snowbirds

75624 Photos by Hamish Grant The Snowbirds 20110906cias23 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias23-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias23.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias23.jpg 640 425 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias23/ 20110906cias23 0 0: The Snowbirds

75625 Photos by Hamish Grant The Snowbirds 20110906cias24 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias24-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias24.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias24.jpg 640 425 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias24/ 20110906cias24 0 0: The Snowbirds

75626 Photos by Hamish Grant The Snowbirds 20110906cias25 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias25-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias25.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias25.jpg 640 422 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias25/ 20110906cias25 0 0: The Snowbirds

75627 Photos by Hamish Grant The Snowbirds 20110906cias26 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias26-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias26.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias26.jpg 640 426 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias26/ 20110906cias26 0 0: The Snowbirds

75628 Photos by Hamish Grant The Snowbirds 20110906cias27 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias27-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias27.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias27.jpg 640 420 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias27/ 20110906cias27 0 0: The Snowbirds

75629 Photos by Hamish Grant The Snowbirds 20110906cias28 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias28-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias28.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110906cias28.jpg 640 426 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/09/acrobatics-and-aeronautics-at-the-canadian-international-air-show-2011/slide/20110906cias28/ 20110906cias28 0 0: The Snowbirds

Every year without fail, Torontonians are divided by the Labour Day weekend tradition known as the air show. For three days screaming jets fly overhead, startling passersby and interrupting afternoon nappers from their long weekend slumber. Children are either delighted or cry in fear, and the rest of us are torn between loving the spectacle and hating the loud noises. (Complaints are also frequently lodged regarding air pollution, and by some about overt celebrations of military force.)

No matter your feelings, the technical skills on display are undeniable. For the past few years local photographer Hamish Grant has been documenting the Canadian International Air Show for Torontoist, exploring the planes on the ground and capturing them in action up above. Here are some favourite scenes from the 2011 air show.

You can see more photos from the 2011 Canadian International Air Show here.

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