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A glider 2,000 feet above Canadian Forces Base at Trenton drops the towing line so Lt
A glider 2,000 feet above Canadian Forces Base at Trenton drops the towing line so Lt

A glider 2,000 feet above Canadian Forces Base at Trenton drops the towing line so Lt

Date8/14/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: A glider 2;000 feet above Canadian Forces Base at Trenton drops the towing line so Lt. Stephen Newfild can start the descent on his own. The Royal Canadian Air Cadets program enables senior cadets to obtain glider licenses through lessons that would cost them $700 from private instructors. Gliders are $8;000 each.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0003410F
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