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Better training

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Better training

Date6/16/1985

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De Havilland Aircraft Company of Canada, Limited (subject)

McConnell, Colin (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Better training: De Havilland Aircraft of Canada will be able to offer its customers upgraded training service beginning next spring; when a school operated by Flightsafety International of New York will begin training pilots; maintenance and ground crews by means of simulators. The de Havilland plant at Downsview is shown here during a family day for employees in June.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0003455F

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