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These three pilots are the men who fly Olga, the giant sikorsky S-64E helicopter being used to erect the 335-foot antenna on top of Toronto's CN Tower(...)
These three pilots are the men who fly Olga, the giant sikorsky S-64E helicopter being used to erect the 335-foot antenna on top of Toronto's CN Tower(...)

These three pilots are the men who fly Olga, the giant sikorsky S-64E helicopter being used to erect the 335-foot antenna on top of Toronto's CN Tower(...)

Date3/19/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: These three pilots are the men who fly Olga; the giant sikorsky S-64E helicopter being used to erect the 335-foot antenna on top of Toronto's CN Tower. Here; chief pilot Larry Pravecek (left) discusses the project with Rip Green (centre) and David Korhonen while mechanic Charles Hushbeck (background) checks the craft. The 881/2-feet-long helicopter weighs 10 tons; costs $3 million.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0109830F
Helicopter Olga transporting the first piece of the television antenna.
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Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Buildings - CN Tower - Helicopter
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Buildings - CN Tower - Helicopter
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Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Buildings - CN Tower - Helicopter
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Buildings - CN Tower - Helicopter
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Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Buildings - CN Tower - Helicopter
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Buildings - CN Tower - Helicopter
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