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Where's the (forest) fire? The forest fire-fighting Canadair CL-215 water-bomber shows its talents in a demontration yesterday at Toronto Island airpo(...)
Where's the (forest) fire? The forest fire-fighting Canadair CL-215 water-bomber shows its talents in a demontration yesterday at Toronto Island airpo(...)

Where's the (forest) fire? The forest fire-fighting Canadair CL-215 water-bomber shows its talents in a demontration yesterday at Toronto Island airpo(...)

Date3/30/1983
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  • Where's the (forest) fire? The forest fire-fighting Canadair CL-215 water-bomber shows its talents in a demontration yesterday at Toronto Island airport. The $6-million twin-engined aircraft is designed primarily for fighting forest fires. Twenty-eight may be ordered from the Crown-owned corporation in Montreal by seven of the provinces and the federal government. The aircraft can scoop up 5,347 litres (1,176 gallons) of water in 10 seconds as it skims over a lake or ocean.
  • Where's the (forest) fire? The forest fire-fighting Canadair CL-215 water-bomber shows its talents in a demontration yesterday at Toronto Island airpo(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Where's the (forest) fire? The forest fire-fighting Canadair CL-215 water-bomber shows its talents in a demontration yesterday at Toronto Island airport. The $6-million twin-engined aircraft is designed primarily for fighting forest fires. Twenty-eight may be ordered from the Crown-owned corporation in Montreal by seven of the provinces and the federal government. The aircraft can scoop up 5,347 litres (1,176 gallons) of water in 10 seconds as it skims over a lake or ocean.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
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      Aviation - Aircraft - CL - 215 water bomber
      Aviation - Aircraft - CL - 215 water bomber
      Lennon, Frank
      3/30/1983
      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
      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(...)
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      Loek, Dick
      1/8/1987
      Kristine De Bell. Shows comedic talents
      Kristine De Bell. Shows comedic talents
      De Bell, Kristine
      8/23/1976
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      Bull, Ron
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      Goode, Jeff
      8/29/1980
      Where there's smoke: Jim Clouthier Climbs the fire tower at Petawawa every day to begin his solitary job looking for forest fires
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      Stawicki, Andrew
      12/8/1991
      Where's the fire? Constable Larry Tanghe pulls Maichael Fleishman over for speeding in a wheelchair marathon held by the Canadian Paraplegic Association in Central Don Park yesterday.
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      Slaughter, Mike
      6/3/1978
      Incredible range of talents of Bruce Forsyth makes him the superstar of the Palladium show at the O'Keefe Centre, says reviewer Ronald Hambleton. A wa(...)
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      Beaty, Keith
      2/29/1972
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      Toronto Star (Firm)
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      Spremo, Boris
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