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  Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund
Canadian Forces 431 Air Demonstration Squadron

'Snowbirds'
1942 - Present

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The 431 Squadron was formed in 1942 during World War II at RAF Burn and flew Wellington B.X. medium bombers with the No. 4 Group RAF Bomber Command.  Moved to RAF Tholthorpe in 1943 to bring all RCAF squadrons together (No. 6 Group RCAF) and flew the Halifax B.V. heavy bomber.  They later flew the Lancaster B.X bomber before disbanding in September 1945.

  The Squadron was reformed in 1954 to fly the Canadair F-86 Sabre.  Between 1969 to 1978 the Squadron performed numerous duties before officially becoming the 'Snowbirds'.


  Since its creation as the Snowbirds, the 431 Squadron has lost the following; lest we forget:

- Captain Lloyd Waterer (10 June 1972)
- Captain Gordon de Jong (3 May 1978)
- Captain Shane Antaya (3 September 1989)
- Captain Michael VandenBos (10 December 1998)
- Captain Miles Selby (10 December 2004)
- Captain Shawn McCaughey (18 May 2007)
- Captain Bryan Mitchell (9 October 2008)
- Sergeant Charles Senecal (9 October 2008)

43rd DMMF Donation - 23rd June 2015

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431 Air Demonstration Squadron

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Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund
2009 - 2025

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Zurich ON N0M 2T0

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'I shall pass through this world but once. Any good, therefore, that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any other human being, let me not, defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again'
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    • Logo
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      • Commendations
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      • Meritorious Service Crosses
  • Donation Honour Roll
  • Order of the Good Samaritan
    • Nominate Someone Today!
    • Volunteer of the Year Award
    • Volunteer for Veteran's and Service Persons
    • Youth Volunteer Award
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  • Donors
  • 100K In A Day
  • 2025 Run Around the Square
  • 2024 Dancing With The Stars of 911
    • The Couples! >
      • Couple 1
      • Couple 2
      • Couple 3
      • Couple 4
      • Couple 5
      • Couple 6
      • Couple 7
    • The Instructors! >
      • Zola NCube
      • Raquel Sofia
      • Shawna Kwan
      • Crystal Clackett
      • Andrea Gittens
    • The Judges! >
      • Shannon McGrady
      • Jim
      • Commissioner T. Carrique
      • Samantha Vollick-Quinlan
      • Ashley Strocki