The Brantford Rotary Airshow is over for another year. The 2016 show was spectacular and we have the videos to prove it.

Watch the videos below from this year’s show featuring heart pounding performances from the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, the CF-18 Hornet Demonstration Team and the Canadian Forces Sky Hawks Demonstration Parachuting Team.

Marlene McGraw, CPA, CA, LPA and Partner at Millards Chartered Professional Accountants says that the Brantford airshow is one-of-a-kind.

“The Brantford Airshow has earned a reputation over the years for being one of the best airshow events around. Performers love coming to Brantford and we’ve really set the bar for a city of our size. Millards is proud to sponsor this unique family attraction and we thank Brantford Rotary for all they do to bring this show to Brantford and Brant County.”

Sherry R. Kerr, M.A., Executive Director at Participation House Brantford is also a Rotarian. She co-chaired the Brantford Rotary Charity Airshow for the fourth consecutive year.

“The Rotary Club of Brantford, in partnership with the City and County greatly appreciates Millards ongoing support of this spectacular family event. Not every community kid gets the opportunity to get up close and personal with aircraft such as the CF-18 or a Canadian Snowbird pilot.”

The 2016 Brantford show had something for everyone.

Local pilot Danny Richer brought two classic planes to the show. Air show fans got up close and personal with his T28 Trojan on the ground and he flew his Strikemaster BAC jet at speeds approaching 500 miles per hour to captivate the near record crowd.

Bill Shepard returned to wow skyward focused spectators with the P51 WWII Mustang. The WWII war bird pays tribute to the Redtail pilots that changed history and attitudes.

Percy Contractor represented the Canadian Harvard Association on the tarmac and the Harvard Aerobatics Team pushed the Canadian WWII trainers to the limits of their airframe in the air.

New this year was pub owner Gord Price from Thornbury flying the “Dam pub.” Price built the aerobatics-rated plane himself and his performance kept the crowd below at the edge of their lawn chairs.

Among the many static ground displays was the aircraft flown by the brother of Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield. A volunteer pilot with Vintage Wings Of Canada, Dave Hadfield flew from Ottawa to show off a very rare 1942 Lysander. The WWII plane was used for covert spy missions in German controlled France.

One of the more interesting acts to visit Brantford in recent years has been Kent Pietsch flying the Jelly Belly Interstate Cadet. Kent performed three different acts this year. His comedy routine disguised incredible piloting skills that were revealed later when he attempted to land on top of a speeding truck.

Check out all of the exciting action in the videos below.