Largest Aircraft ever to land at Edmonton municipal airport was the new DC-7, the world's greatest cargo carrying plane, which arrived from Great Fall(...)

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Largest Aircraft ever to land at Edmonton municipal airport was the new DC-7, the world's greatest cargo carrying plane, which arrived from Great Fall(...)

Date10/16/1947

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Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Largest Aircraft ever to land at Edmonton municipal airport was the new DC-7, the world's greatest cargo carrying plane, which arrived from Great Falls, Mont. It came down for servicing on its trip to Alaska. It dwarfs a four-engined B-29 nearby

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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