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Keeps' Em flying: Maurice Nesbitt works on vintage planes at Oshawa airport.
Keeps' Em flying: Maurice Nesbitt works on vintage planes at Oshawa airport.

Keeps' Em flying: Maurice Nesbitt works on vintage planes at Oshawa airport.

Date4/22/1993
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0131485F
Wingless Moth: Hannu Halminen is restoring this Tiger Moth in Oshawa. Only 15 of the World War II training planes are still flying in Canada.
Wingless Moth: Hannu Halminen is restoring this Tiger Moth in Oshawa. Only 15 of the World War II training planes are still flying in Canada.
3/11/1991
One-Plane Gararge: Most people have cars in their driveways, but Neil Kruiswyk of Brampton keeps his single engine light plane in his father's garage, where he built the plane
One-Plane Gararge: Most people have cars in their driveways, but Neil Kruiswyk of Brampton keeps his single engine light plane in his father's garage, where he built the plane
7/16/1988
Tony Carazza is an air traffic controller at Toronto International Airport. He figures he's shepherded down planes with about 1,500,000 passengers this year.
Tony Carazza is an air traffic controller at Toronto International Airport. He figures he's shepherded down planes with about 1,500,000 passengers this year.
12/16/1969
High-flying effort: Thousands of people work together at Pearson International Airport to ensure that planes like this one make it into the air and safely back to ground
High-flying effort: Thousands of people work together at Pearson International Airport to ensure that planes like this one make it into the air and safely back to ground
7/13/1990
Soul travel to outer space is encouraged by Eckankar, a philosophical -religious organization run by a retired couple, Fabian and Lillian Burbeck. This group believes souls can travel on several mystic planes to outer space and indescribable occult places. Burbecks lead classes - there are 15 courses that take more than 7 years of study to complete - and attract people of all ages. They urge self-improvement.
Soul travel to outer space is encouraged by Eckankar, a philosophical -religious organization run by a retired couple, Fabian and Lillian Burbeck. This group believes souls can travel on several mystic planes to outer space and indescribable occult places. Burbecks lead classes - there are 15 courses that take more than 7 years of study to complete - and attract people of all ages. They urge self-improvement.
4/10/1978
His domain: Roy Moore's airline, Worldways Canada, has five planes that take anyone - or anything - almost anywhere.
His domain: Roy Moore's airline, Worldways Canada, has five planes that take anyone - or anything - almost anywhere.
4/22/1982
From the wars: Wearing a French helmet from World War, Rick Davies works on the figure of a British soldier in the Napoleonic wars. His shop in Oshawa is full of military momentos (below and right), some miniatures of medieval soldiers and others the real thing, such as a Nazi uniform from World War II.
From the wars: Wearing a French helmet from World War, Rick Davies works on the figure of a British soldier in the Napoleonic wars. His shop in Oshawa is full of military momentos (below and right), some miniatures of medieval soldiers and others the real thing, such as a Nazi uniform from World War II.
5/11/1983
Past and present: Thomas Bouckley stands with an 1887 photo of the Oshawa Carriage Works in front of the building as it looks today.
Past and present: Thomas Bouckley stands with an 1887 photo of the Oshawa Carriage Works in front of the building as it looks today.
11/14/1983
Doctor's dilemma, Dr. Andreas Haralampides, 40, of Uxbridge throws up his hands at his crashed plane after making a forced landing in a cornfield near Markham. His Passenger, Gordon Land, 37, of Oshawa had only six months ago made ago made a similar forced landing in a Mississauga field with Haralampides piloting the same plane.
Doctor's dilemma, Dr. Andreas Haralampides, 40, of Uxbridge throws up his hands at his crashed plane after making a forced landing in a cornfield near Markham. His Passenger, Gordon Land, 37, of Oshawa had only six months ago made ago made a similar forced landing in a Mississauga field with Haralampides piloting the same plane.
9/17/1980
Group Captain: Dr. Charles Godfrey, chairman of People Or Planes group, still works out of the small office he has had for 20 years
Group Captain: Dr. Charles Godfrey, chairman of People Or Planes group, still works out of the small office he has had for 20 years
1/25/1989
A perfect landing! Dr. Christos Papageorgiou, chairman of Olympic Airways, works the controls on the 747 he flew in from Athens yesterday. The flight was the first to Pearson International Airport by the Greek airline.
A perfect landing! Dr. Christos Papageorgiou, chairman of Olympic Airways, works the controls on the 747 he flew in from Athens yesterday. The flight was the first to Pearson International Airport by the Greek airline.
6/4/1984
Back at work in control tower at Toronto International Airport, four air controllers start re-activating the electronic machinery that guides planes t(...)
Back at work in control tower at Toronto International Airport, four air controllers start re-activating the electronic machinery that guides planes t(...)
1/28/1972