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Greatest of ease: The U.S. Air Force aerobatic team, the Thunderbirds, above and at right, ended the perfectly executed show of air dynamics at the Ca(...)
Greatest of ease: The U.S. Air Force aerobatic team, the Thunderbirds, above and at right, ended the perfectly executed show of air dynamics at the Ca(...)

Greatest of ease: The U.S. Air Force aerobatic team, the Thunderbirds, above and at right, ended the perfectly executed show of air dynamics at the Ca(...)

Date9/2/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Greatest of ease: The U.S. Air Force aerobatic team, the Thunderbirds, above and at right, ended the perfectly executed show of air dynamics at the Canadian International Air Show at the CNE. The show, which cost $330,000 and runs for over 2 1/2 hours, is now in its 39th year. It is an international event, this year attracting participants from Australia, Britain and the United States.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0003362F
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