Go Bold #15: Stories from the Cockpit: Major Brett Parker, the Boss of the RCAF Snowbirds (Part 1)

It's Air Show season! In episode 13 we spoke with the demo pilot for the 2022 CF-18 demonstration team, and in this episode we speak with the Boss, or Snowbird 1, of the world famous Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Snowbirds! We learn about Maj. Parker's career as he pursued his dream of being a fighter pilot. You'll hear about his early days in training, becoming a pipeline Hawk instructor pilot, and his experiences of operationally flying the front line CF-18 Hornet fighter jet.Maj. Parker also did an exchange tour with the Royal Air Force (RAF), where he flew the Hawk T.Mk 2 (Hawk T2) in the flying training role which prepares RAF pilots to fly the Eurofighter Typhoon or the F-35 Lightning II. Maj. Parker speaks to the differences between the Hawk T2, and the Hawk that he few in Canada.Stay tuned for Part 2 of this conversation where we speak about the Snowbirds, and what Maj. Parker has planned for the 2022 air show season.Go Bold!