The 76th edition of the Canadian International Air Show is about to take flight.

The annual Labour Day weekend tradition will feature an array of mesmerizing performances, including the Canadian Forces Snowbirds and the United States Air Force’s F-35 Demo Team.

Also appearing will be the beloved CF-18 Hornet fighter jet.

“It’s like nothing I’ve experience before,” Royal Canadian Air Force pilot Capt. Andrew “AFT” Chen said during Thursday’s media preview, recalling the first time he lit the afterburners of the Hornet.

Chen will be bringing that enthusiasm to the air show during a tactical demonstration of the CF-18’s capabilities.

Also on display during Thursday’s media sneak peek was the RCAF CH-146 Griffon helicopter used in search-and-rescue missions, and two of the iconic Snowbird

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