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Fuelled for Cuba trip, a Canadian Forces Yukon transport plane stands waiting on the tarmac at the northwest corner of Dorval airfield, just outside M(...)
Fuelled for Cuba trip, a Canadian Forces Yukon transport plane stands waiting on the tarmac at the northwest corner of Dorval airfield, just outside M(...)

Fuelled for Cuba trip, a Canadian Forces Yukon transport plane stands waiting on the tarmac at the northwest corner of Dorval airfield, just outside M(...)

Date1/1/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: Fuelled for Cuba trip; a Canadian Forces Yukon transport plane stands waiting on the tarmac at the northwest corner of Dorval airfield; just outside Montreal; to carry FLQ terrorists to Cuba if they decide to turn their hostage; British diplomat James Cross; over to the Cuban mabassador and acept government's promise of safe conduct. Plane is guarded by heavily armed Canada Forces troops.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0120341F
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