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Kip Powick

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The Golden Hawks were the premier RCAF display team  and were followed by the the Golden Centennaires and now the Snowbirds.

If you are not aware, that is a painting of  the Golden Hawks doing a MISSING MAN formation  fly past. The aircraft that has pulled up represents the individual that was killed in a training accident, Sam Eisler.

The Missing Man formation is rather heart wrenching for the next of kin  and emotionally difficult for the pilots as well.  I have done two, one as the PULL-UP, (#2), and one as # 4. ....RIP Brian and Rick

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