AERO Gatineau-Ottawa 2026: 9th Edition, September 18–20

The 9th edition of AERO Gatineau-Ottawa will take place from September 18 to 20, 2026. While we await the official program announcement, here’s a look back at the teams and aircraft we had the chance to admire during the 8th edition:

Discover our performers

Performing Aircraft

SkyHawks – Canadian Armed Forces Parachute Team
CF-18 Hornet – Royal Canadian Air Force Fighter Demo
Canadian Forces Snowbirds (CT-114 Tutor) – Aerobatic Demonstration Team
MiG-17PF – Vintage jet fighter with afterburner
GERONIMO! Skydiving Team – Parachute demonstration team
FG-1D Corsair – WWII-era fighter aircraft
PC-12
Drone Light Show – Night Performance – 130 synchronized drones by Groupe Royal Pyro (The show will take place on the evening of September 12)
Bone Shaker Jet Truck – Jet-powered truck driven by Rick “Hollywood” Kopp
CJ-6 Nanchang with Times flies – Flown by Dan Fortin
Nolinor Boeing 737-400 – – Flown by Nolinor
Supermarine Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane and P-51D Mustang – Michael Potter Collection
Pilatus 12 – Chrono
C-45 – Flown by Dave Hewitt
CT-114 Tutor: Fly virtually and join formation like a Snowbird.
CF-18 behind a CC-130 Hercules Tanker: 5-minute challenge to connect and refuel in flight.
Trevor Rafferty (Christian Eagle)

Static Aircraft – AERO Gatineau-Ottawa 2025

Fleet Finch – 1930s Canadian training biplane
Alpha Jet – Advanced jet trainer operated by Top Aces
L-19 Bird Dog – 1950s Canadian Army observation aircraft
Harvard MK4 – WWII-era advanced trainer
Cessna 180 – Float/amphibious aircraft
PT-26 Fairchild Cornell – WWII training aircraft
Piper PA-44 Seminole – Twin-engine training aircraft
DHC-1 Chipmunk – Light training aircraft
R-44 – Civilian helicopter
C-45 Expeditor – Twin-engine transport aircraft
Dash-8 – Chrono
DeHavilland DH.82C Tiger Moth – WWII training Aircraft
Dash 8-100 – Air Creebec
VSB 1–10 and VSB 12 – Matt “CRANK” Webber
Aeronca L-16 (Green Version)
Globe Swift GC-1B
Boeing Stearman PT-17
Super Swift 180
Super Swift 210
AETE’s CH146 Griffon – Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE) of the Royal Canadian Air Force
C130J Skyhawks – Hercules
Grob G 120TP / RCAF CT-102B Astra II
Warbird: simulator flight and real-world aviation
Virtual Snowbirds Display 2025 – Three virtual reality simulators will be available for you to test your flying skills and pilot legendary aircraft
CC130J – RCAF