Snowbirds Fly Over Washington Tuesday

The air demonstration team will fly over the Mall, then head to Dulles International Airport

They picked the right day for it: The Canadian Armed Forces' Snowbirds flew over the National Mall in Washington, D.C., about noon Tuesday.

The air demonstration team passed over the Mall, then headed to Dulles International Airport, trailing "show smoke" during the flyover. Ten aircraft flew in formation.

The show is meant "to highlight the relationship between Canada and the United States of America," according to the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Guests can learn more at a "Meet the Snowbirds" event at the National Air and Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center from noon until 5 p.m. Wednesday.

The Snowbirds' Canadair CT-114 Tutors will be on display, and pilots will demonstrate their maneuvers through presentations and video.

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