Abbotsford International Airshow
The Abbotsford International Airshow is held annually on the second Friday, Saturday and Sunday in August at Abbotsford International Airport in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada.
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The Canadian Snowbirds on the "Hotline" at the Abbotsford Airshow 2000 | |
| Genre | Air show |
| Dates | August |
| Venue | Abbotsford International Airport |
| Location(s) | Abbotsford, British Columbia |
| Country | Canada |
| Established | 1962 |
| Attendance | ~25,000 each day |
| Organized by | Abbotsford International Airshow Society |
| Website | abbotsfordairshow |
It is Canada's largest airshow. In the mid-1970s, Abbotsford was designated as Canada's National Airshow by Prime Minister Pierre E. Trudeau. It features both military and civilian aircraft from Canada and the United States, and on occasion has had military aircraft from other countries. These include Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Russia, The Netherlands, Brazil, Chile and Ukraine.
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