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So many switches: Ron Dennis, at the controls of a 747 at Terminal 2, gives his son Andrew, 4, a quick lesson in flight instruments.
So many switches: Ron Dennis, at the controls of a 747 at Terminal 2, gives his son Andrew, 4, a quick lesson in flight instruments.

So many switches: Ron Dennis, at the controls of a 747 at Terminal 2, gives his son Andrew, 4, a quick lesson in flight instruments.

Date10/29/1992
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0126606F
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