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Oops! A jumper from the Canadian parachuting team, Skyhawks, missed the target at yesterday's CNE air show, giving the crowd a little extra for its money as he makes a wet landing
Oops! A jumper from the Canadian parachuting team, Skyhawks, missed the target at yesterday's CNE air show, giving the crowd a little extra for its money as he makes a wet landing

Oops! A jumper from the Canadian parachuting team, Skyhawks, missed the target at yesterday's CNE air show, giving the crowd a little extra for its money as he makes a wet landing

Date9/1/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: Oops! A jumper from the Canadian parachuting team, Skyhawks, missed the target at yesterday's CNE air show, giving the crowd a little extra for its money as he makes a wet landing.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0003348F
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