Sky Lancers

History

The "Sky Lancers" were another European-based aerobatic display team from the Royal Canadian Air Force. In 1955, 2 (F) Wing, based at RCAF Station Grostenquin in France, created an aerobatic team known as the "Sky Lancers". The team performed 20 shows in the 1955 season. The following year, 4 Wing based at RCAF Station Baden-Soellingen in Germany generated the team with the same name, but using a different color scheme on the aircraft and new pilots. Unfortunately, on 2 March 1956, a tragic accident occurred during a training flight and four of all five Sky Lancers' pilots were killed. Consequently, the RCAF suspended the further formation of aerobatic teams for several years.