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The British Airways Concorde swoops low over crowds sitting on the shore of Lake Ontario during the annual CNE Air Show yesterday. It was the only app(...)
The British Airways Concorde swoops low over crowds sitting on the shore of Lake Ontario during the annual CNE Air Show yesterday. It was the only app(...)

The British Airways Concorde swoops low over crowds sitting on the shore of Lake Ontario during the annual CNE Air Show yesterday. It was the only app(...)

Date9/5/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: The British Airways Concorde swoops low over crowds sitting on the shore of Lake Ontario during the annual CNE Air Show yesterday. It was the only appearance by teh supersonic plane at the show, but other planes will perform today and tomorrow.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Whoosh! It's the air show. The CNE air show - a 2 1/2-hour display of 53 aircraft from around the world - kept a crowd of 100,000 spellbound yesterday(...)
Whoosh! It's the air show. The CNE air show - a 2 1/2-hour display of 53 aircraft from around the world - kept a crowd of 100,000 spellbound yesterday(...)
Spremo, Boris
8/29/1969
Oops! A jumper from the Canadian parachuting team, Skyhawks, missed the target at yesterday's CNE air show, giving the crowd a little extra for its money as he makes a wet landing
Oops! A jumper from the Canadian parachuting team, Skyhawks, missed the target at yesterday's CNE air show, giving the crowd a little extra for its money as he makes a wet landing
Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto, Ont.)
9/1/1979
The expressions on the faces of the crowd watching the Canadian International Air Show at the CNE yesterday tell it all
The expressions on the faces of the crowd watching the Canadian International Air Show at the CNE yesterday tell it all
Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto, Ont.)
9/2/1983
Concorde II - from the makers of the first supersonic passengers jet
Concorde II - from the makers of the first supersonic passengers jet
Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto, Ont.)
9/2/1985
Air show takes off at Ex. A CL 215 soars over Ontario Place at the Canadian International Air Show at the CNE yesterday (left) while a spectator shade(...)
Air show takes off at Ex. A CL 215 soars over Ontario Place at the Canadian International Air Show at the CNE yesterday (left) while a spectator shade(...)
Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto, Ont.)
8/29/1986
Good weather for flying awaits these Canadian armed forces jets at Trenton air base, which were to take part in the International Air Show at CNE toda(...)
Good weather for flying awaits these Canadian armed forces jets at Trenton air base, which were to take part in the International Air Show at CNE toda(...)
Spremo, Boris
9/2/1971
Air show takes off at Ex. A CL 215 soars over Ontario Place at the Canadian International Air Show at the CNE yesterday (left) while a spectator shade(...)
Air show takes off at Ex. A CL 215 soars over Ontario Place at the Canadian International Air Show at the CNE yesterday (left) while a spectator shade(...)
Canada. Canadian Armed Forces. Snowbirds
8/29/1986
Pilot and passenger wave from the Breezy as it was readied yesterday for the air show at the CNE
Pilot and passenger wave from the Breezy as it was readied yesterday for the air show at the CNE
Bezant, Graham
9/1/1973
The jet set. These Snowbirds-Canadian Armed Forces Tudor jets - are seven of the stars of the CNE's International Air Show. The show, which runs until(...)
The jet set. These Snowbirds-Canadian Armed Forces Tudor jets - are seven of the stars of the CNE's International Air Show. The show, which runs until(...)
Spremo, Boris
9/3/1971
Soaring over Lake Ontario are two of the Pitts S-2b biplanes from the Ray Ban Gold Aerobatic Team, part of the International Air Show at the CNE that (...)
Soaring over Lake Ontario are two of the Pitts S-2b biplanes from the Ray Ban Gold Aerobatic Team, part of the International Air Show at the CNE that (...)
Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto, Ont.)
9/4/1987
Pilot Murray Kot, 45, yells in delight yesterday as he circled the city in a 1945 PT17D Stearman while preparing for the CNE air show this weekend
Pilot Murray Kot, 45, yells in delight yesterday as he circled the city in a 1945 PT17D Stearman while preparing for the CNE air show this weekend
Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto, Ont.)
8/30/1991
Arthur Avila, 8, zooms in for a real closeup of an RAF Torondo at the CNE air show yesterday
Arthur Avila, 8, zooms in for a real closeup of an RAF Torondo at the CNE air show yesterday
Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto, Ont.)
8/31/1991