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Tristar interior at the Palmdale assembly plant looks to be ready for passengers

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Tristar interior at the Palmdale assembly plant looks to be ready for passengers

Date11/28/1972

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Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Tristar interior at the Palmdale assembly plant looks to be ready for passengers. Air Canada will buy at least 10 TriStars, each costing $17.5 million and accommodating 256 passengers. As with Boeing's 747, there are two aisles.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0002805F

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