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Flying high
Flying high

Flying high

Date9/1/1982
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Original Toronto Star caption: Flying high: The Snowbirds zoom over Lake Ontario in close formation yesterday preparation for their four performances at the Canadian National Exibition. In the background is the CN Tower and downtown skyscrapers. Star reporter Jim Wilkers, who went along for the ride, discovered what it's like to weigh 600 pounds as the jet got up to speeds that tripled the force of gravity. And he was told if he got sick to turn the intercom off so the pilot wouldn't have to listen.
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0003332F
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