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Mike Pearson

@mp.aviation

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✈️ Aviation Photographer
🏆 Published
🇨🇦 Western Canada
📸 Military • Airshows • Flyovers
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Honoured to have a number of my photos featured in the 2026 Cold Lake Airshow program’s calendar. Thank you @coldlakeairshow team!

#aviation #CLAS26 #calendar #skies #airshows ow taken in CFB Cold Lake - 4 Wing by @mp.aviation

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2025 marked an important milestone in my aviation photography—one I’m incredibly grateful for.

For the first time, my work was recognized in two contests:
• Cold Lake Air Show Photo Contest — 1st Place • Skies Photo Contest — Honourable Mention

After years of steady improvement, learning from each season, and competing alongside many talented photographers, having my work recognized and published through Skies feels like a meaningful step forward and a strong way to begin 2026.

Top Image (Skies Contest): The MiG-17F Fresco, piloted by Bill Culberson, rips through the twilight sky at the 2025 Abbotsford International Airshow.

Bottom Image (Cold Lake Contest): The Mynarski Memorial Lancaster from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum taxis during the 2024 Cold Lake Air Show, with an RCAF CH-149 Cormorant conducting a search and rescue demonstration in the background.

@skiesmag @coldlakeairshow @abbyairshow @canadianwarplaneheritagemuseum @billculberson @fighterjets_inc by @mp.aviation

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🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Snowbirds Battle of Britain + Mt Baker backdrop at the 2026 @abbyairshow

This is one of my all time favourite maneuvers and we were lucky enough to see it one last time in front of a clear Mt Baker!

#aviation #airshow #uk #ww2 #snowbirds taken in Abbotsford International Airshow by @mp.aviation

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“I’m not crying, you’re crying” ~ Snowbird 1

The @cfsnowbirds salute the crowd in the final show at the @abbyairshow for the CT-114 Tutor. 55 years of inspiring Canadians and making our country proud.

#aviation #airshow #snowbirds #crying #canada taken in Abbotsford International Airshow by @mp.aviation

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Snowbirds fly directly over the crowd in the Canada Goose Formation, beginning a full loop while transitioning to Big Arrow and then Big Diamond. Incredible skill and precision to make those changes mid loop!

#airshow #aviation #snowbirds #abbyairshow #wow taken in Abbotsford International Airshow by @mp.aviation

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No music necessary, just pure jet noise!

@billculberson cruises by in the MiG-17F as 2x CF-18’s startup on the hot ramp at the 2026 @abbyairshow

#aviation #airshow #abbyairshow #mig #cf18 taken in Abbotsford International Airshow by @mp.aviation

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@billculberson in the MiG-17F photo bombing the CF-18 Hornets during startup on the hot ramp at the 2026 @abbyairshow

#aviation #airshow #abbyairshow #mig #cf18 taken in Abbotsford International Airshow by @mp.aviation

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CF-18 + Mt Baker + late light = 📸

CF-18’s from 409 Squadron Cold Lake performed their Tactical Demo at the 2026 @abbyairshow

#cf18 #airshow #aviation #rcaf #mountains taken in Abbotsford International Airshow by @mp.aviation

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Solo Cross! Snowbird 8 & 9 crushing it as always!

#aviation #airshow #rcaf #AbbyAirshow #skies taken in Abbotsford International Airshow by @mp.aviation

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The @cfsnowbirds perform the Tornado at the 2026 @abbyairshow

#aviation #airshow #rcaf #avgeek #tornado taken in Abbotsford International Airshow by @mp.aviation

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The smoke has cleared, the sun is shining, Mount Baker is visible. That means one thing… we’re ready for the 2026 @abbyairshow to begin!

#aviation #airshow #canada taken in Abbotsford International Airshow by @mp.aviation

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The F-22 Raptor is one of those planes you tend to admire more from behind…

Captain Nick “Laz” Le Tourneau tore up the skies for 3 days at the 2026 @coldlakeairshow and brought the heat, the noise and even made some clouds of his own. Shout out to the @f22demoteam for always being a showstopper!

#CLAS26 #aviation #USAF #F22 #skiesmag taken in CFB Cold Lake - 4 Wing by @mp.aviation

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