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A standard and most important part of an airman's equipment is his parachute
A standard and most important part of an airman's equipment is his parachute

A standard and most important part of an airman's equipment is his parachute

Date1/3/1942
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Original Toronto Star caption: A standard and most important part of an airman's equipment is his parachute. A development of flying in the first great war; it has been the means of saving the lives of pilots and crews that would otherwise have been lost when their planes were shot down in battles for air supremacy. Here Canadian airmen carefully learn the rudiments of controlling a 'chute on the ground.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0003467F
Packing parachutes is one important task before the Malton school closes and before they are packed they must be tested
Packing parachutes is one important task before the Malton school closes and before they are packed they must be tested
3/28/1945
Making and testing of a parachute is illustrated in pictures taken at a Canadian plant now engaged in large-scale production. Here is a 'chute with a test dummy just landing. [Incomplete]
Making and testing of a parachute is illustrated in pictures taken at a Canadian plant now engaged in large-scale production. Here is a 'chute with a test dummy just landing. [Incomplete]
5/23/1941
Somewhere in Ontario, at an R.C.A.F. training field, these men are learning the art of waging warfare from the skies. Handling parachutes is included (...)
Somewhere in Ontario, at an R.C.A.F. training field, these men are learning the art of waging warfare from the skies. Handling parachutes is included (...)
5/16/1942
Employees of the Ontario department of lands and forests look over a new-type parachute being used to drop emergency supplies to persons stranded in i(...)
Employees of the Ontario department of lands and forests look over a new-type parachute being used to drop emergency supplies to persons stranded in i(...)
4/6/1943
Ground bound: A candidate for Canada's sport parachuting team waves farewell on practice jump near Simcoe as the men's and women's teams prepare for world tests in Czechoslovakia
Ground bound: A candidate for Canada's sport parachuting team waves farewell on practice jump near Simcoe as the men's and women's teams prepare for world tests in Czechoslovakia
8/5/1982
Best of luck and a happy landing
Best of luck and a happy landing
7/4/1938
Quality control wine laboratory plays an important part in maintaining consistently high standards in Canadian wines
Quality control wine laboratory plays an important part in maintaining consistently high standards in Canadian wines
9/21/1970
Matthias Gierens, 37. German railroad worker, weeps as he faces a war criminal court on a charge of shooting a U.S. airman who had bailed out of his plane
Matthias Gierens, 37. German railroad worker, weeps as he faces a war criminal court on a charge of shooting a U.S. airman who had bailed out of his plane
6/8/1945
Airman from the R.C.A.F. bows his head in front of the Cenotaph while silent tribute is paid to those who died
Airman from the R.C.A.F. bows his head in front of the Cenotaph while silent tribute is paid to those who died
11/11/1948
Jumping in Glee is Muriel after Mr. Cohen promised her part in Most Happy Fella. He expects show Lorenzo to make a lot of money for him and other backers. This is the most important play in a decade
Jumping in Glee is Muriel after Mr. Cohen promised her part in Most Happy Fella. He expects show Lorenzo to make a lot of money for him and other backers. This is the most important play in a decade
6/23/1962
Right, a most important part of the day, lunchtime
Right, a most important part of the day, lunchtime
11/9/1940
advertising pamphlet for windows
Your windows the most important part of your house
Approximately 1930