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Many firsts, Marion Orr, 71, got her private pilot's licence on April 22, 1939
Many firsts, Marion Orr, 71, got her private pilot's licence on April 22, 1939

Many firsts, Marion Orr, 71, got her private pilot's licence on April 22, 1939

Date8/28/1989
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  • Many firsts, Marion Orr, 71, got her private pilot's licence on April 22, 1939. Since then she has flown 68 different types of aircraft and five types of helicopters. Orr is pictured at right in November, '39.
  • Many firsts, Marion Orr, 71, got her private pilot's licence on April 22, 1939
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Original Toronto Star caption: Many firsts, Marion Orr, 71, got her private pilot's licence on April 22, 1939. Since then she has flown 68 different types of aircraft and five types of helicopters. Orr is pictured at right in November, '39.
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    Hollcopter flight instructor Peter Crry pilots a Robinson R22 overr the Toronto waterfront. Curry, who has logged a lengthey 10,000 flying homourse in his career, has been beachig at toronto Island Airport of about years. Total cost to earna private helicopter licence is about $15,000 triple the cost in other aircraft.
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