Manitoba Airshow: Flying with the greatest of ease

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It was a great weekend to watch some planes in the sky. That's what some folks did this weekend at the 2018 Manitoba Airshow held at the Southport Airport, three kilometres south of Portage la Prairie. The two-day event featured Snowbirds and some jaw-dropping aerobatics.

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It was a great weekend to watch some planes in the sky. That’s what some folks did this weekend at the 2018 Manitoba Airshow held at the Southport Airport, three kilometres south of Portage la Prairie. The two-day event featured Snowbirds and some jaw-dropping aerobatics.

Eric Hanson and Ken Fowler make up Team Rocket, during the Manitoba Airshow at Southport near Portage la Prairie, Sunday, July 8, 2018.
Eric Hanson and Ken Fowler make up Team Rocket, during the Manitoba Airshow at Southport near Portage la Prairie, Sunday, July 8, 2018.
Team Rocket soar over the airshow.
Team Rocket soar over the airshow.
Capt. Chad Skubicky pilots an F-18 Hornet.
Capt. Chad Skubicky pilots an F-18 Hornet.
The Snowbirds sitting on the tarmac.
The Snowbirds sitting on the tarmac.
Team Rocket's Eric Hanson and Ken Fowler go through some manoeuvres during the airshow.
Team Rocket's Eric Hanson and Ken Fowler go through some manoeuvres during the airshow.
Kyle Fowler flies his plane during the airshow.
Kyle Fowler flies his plane during the airshow.
Gordon Price, 76, takes his plane for spin.
Gordon Price, 76, takes his plane for spin.
Capt. Chad Skubicky pilots an F-18 Hornet.
Capt. Chad Skubicky pilots an F-18 Hornet.
A pilot takes his plane near the Snowbirds.
A pilot takes his plane near the Snowbirds.
Kyle Fowler's plane leaves a condensation trail in its wake.
Kyle Fowler's plane leaves a condensation trail in its wake.
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