Canadian Forces Parachute Team (CFPT), The Sky Hawks, 1977-1979

The Canadian Forces Parachute Team, The Sky Hawks This is a page on the author’s service with the team from 1977 to 1980. ‍A list of all CFPT Sky Hawk team members who served can be found on separate web pages here, listing Sky Hawks from the beginning to the present day. (Author Photo) Canadian … Read more

Canadian Forces Parachute Team (CFPT), The Sky Hawks, team members from 1968 to 1990

Canadian Forces Parachute Team (CFPT), The Sky Hawks, team members from 1968 to 1990 (DND Photo) 1969, 1st military freefall course (MFP qualification), Edmonton, Alberta. Standing: Aircrew, Cpl McNaughton (DZ Control), Sgt John Michaud (DZ Control), Maj Caesar, Sgt John Debolt, Sgt Eric Selig, Cpl Bill Roll, Lt Dan Bird, Maj Ray Honig, Sgt Marty … Read more

Canadian Forces Parachute Team (CFPT), The Sky Hawks, team members from 1991 to the present day

Canadian Forces Parachute Team (CFPT), The Sky Hawks, team members from 1991 to the present day‍ 1991 (CF Photo) 1991 CFPT, Standing: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. Kneeling: 1, 2, MCpl Volker Kock, 4, 5, Sgt Pat Turpin, Sgt Mario Lakatos, 8. Capt Mark Albers, Demonstrator Cpl Robin Brentnall, Team Clerk … Read more

Canadian Forces Parachute Team (CFPT), The Sky Hawks, Women team members

Women who have served with the Sky Hawks: 1978, Gay Toupin is recorded as the first female Sky Hawk, with one team demo jump at Thunder Bay.  She is shown here with Don O’Connor. 1978, Cpl Gay Toupin, Cpl Michel Clairoux, WO Gerry Vida.  She shown here wearing the cutaway rig. 1978, Rick Guthrie, Gay … Read more