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Flying high

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Flying high

Date10/23/1981

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Bock, Tony (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Flying high: Dave Tavenor; 35; manager of technical operations for Rogers Cable TV; is elated with his latest achievement. He won the Canadian National Aerobatic Championships in Centralia last week; flying his homemade Pitts Special. Crafted in plywood and Dacron; the plane weighs just 850 pounds.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0003407F

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