Up, up and away

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Up, up and away

Date8/11/1986

Names

Russell, Jim (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Up; up and away: John Merriman prepares to take off in a ParaPlane as daughter Kendra; 14; and Kevin Martyn hold down the machine's huge parachute. Merriman; the Canadian dealer for the crafts; has sold about 45 in three years. He says he can teach people to fly in a day.

Subject

Ultralight aircraft

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0003556F

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