Canada's Snowbirds Zoom Over DC [VIDEO]

You've heard over the Blue Angels, but you may not have heard of its equivalent to the north, the Canadian Armed Forces Snowbirds. If you were in the vicinity of the National Mall and the Pentagon around lunchtime today, you got to see them.

After a brief delay, the Snowbirds finally soared over the D.C. region shortly before 12:30 p.m., and then came around for another pass a few minutes later. Photos and videos of the flyby immediately began circulating on Twitter.

The Snowbirds Air Demonstration Team is in town May 24 and 25, starting with today's flyby and continuing with educational activities at the Smithsonian Institution's Udvar Hazy Center near Washington Dulles International Airport.

"The flyover highlights the bond between Canada and the United States and the ongoing preparations for celebrations to mark Canada’s 150th anniversary in 2017," the Canadian Armed Forces Snowbirds said in a statement. "The Snowbirds will also attend the GI Film Festival's (GIFF) International Night at the Embassy of Canada. The Snowbirds are supporting the GI Film Festival, a non-profit educational organization dedicated to sharing the military experience in and out of the arena of war."

The Snowbirds will be available at the Udvar Hazy Center from noon to 5 p.m. May 25. They will deliver a presentation and participate in educational programs throughout the afternoon.

The Snowbirds fly CT-114 Tutors, which is a standard jet trainer built by Canadair that has been around since the 1960s. The purpose of the Snowbirds is to "demonstrate the skill, professionalism and teamwork of Canadian Forces personnel."

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