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Happy landings

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Happy landings

Date12/30/1984

Names

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Happy landings: Jack Patterson signals a successful final flight after he landed his Boeing 737 yesterday at Pearson International Airport; following a round trip to the Dominican Republic. Mandatory retirement has caught up with the former World War II pilot after almost 30;000 hours flying time. Big Daddy; 60; considers flying a hobby; not a job; and wants to continue with it.

Subject

Aeronautics, Commercial

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0003429F

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