Biography

Major Cory Blakely - SB3 (Inner Left Wing)
Major Cory Blakely, 38, from Edmonton, Alberta, is in his forth year with the Snowbirds and flies the No. 3 jet in the Inner Left Wing position and acts as the teams executive officer.

Captain Sean Hanson – SB6 (Outer Right Wing)
Captain Sean Hanson, 38, from Richmond, British Columbia, is in his first year with the Snowbirds and flies the Number 6 aircraft in the Outer Right Wing position.

Captain Mark LaVerdiere – SB8 (Opposing Solo)
Captain Mark LaVerdiere, 37, from Orillia, Ontario, is in his first year with the Snowbirds.  He flies the Number 8 jet as the opposing solo.

Major Ian McLean - SB1 (Team Lead)
Major Ian McLean, 44, of London, Ontario, is in his second season as Team Lead for the Snowbirds and flies the No. 1 aircraft.

Captain Shawn McCaughey - SB2 (Inner Right Wing)
Captain Shawn McCaughey, 30, from Candiac, QC, is in his first year with the Snowbirds and flies the No. 2 jet in the Inner Right Wing position.

Captain David Boudreau - SB4 (First Line Astern)
Captain David Boudreau, 38, from Dalhousie, New Brunswick, is in his second year with the Snowbirds and flies the No. 4 jet in the First Line Astern position.

Captain Denis Beaumont - SB5 (Second Line Astern)
Captain Denis Beaumont, 39, from Loretteville, Quebec, is in his first year with the Snowbirds and flies the Number 5 jet.

Captain Patrick Gobeil - SB6 (Outer Right Wing)
Captain Patrick Gobeil, 31, from Ville de la Baie, Quebec, is in his third year with the Snowbirds and flies the No. 6 aircraft in the Outer Right Wing position.

Captain Mike French - SB7 (Outer Left Wing)
Captain Mike French, 33, from Langley, British Columbia, is in his second year with the Snowbirds and flies the No. 7 aircraft on the Outer Left Wing.

Captain Andrew Mackay - SB8 (Lead Solo)
Captain Andrew Mackay, 40, from Orleans, Ontario, is in his fifth year with the Snowbirds. He flies the No. 8 jet as the Lead Solo.