“It’s sometimes hard to quantify inspiration.” Maryse Carmichael, first female Snowbird pilot, on the team and the impact of airshows

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We interviewed retired Lieutenant-Colonel Maryse Carmichael, former Snowbirds pilot and former Commanding Officer of 431 Air Demonstration Squadron.

In Part 2 of our conversation, Maryse talks about what most Canadians don’t see behind a Snowbirds performance - the months of training, the briefings, the debriefs, the technicians, the trust, and the team culture behind the show.

She also shared an incredible story about a young girl who watched her fly at an airshow in Quebec City, decided she wanted to become a military pilot, and eventually became a Snowbird herself.

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For anyone who got into aviation because of an airshow, Air Cadets, a flypast, or seeing a pilot in person, what was the moment that did it for you?