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Pilots fly converted Grumman Avenger torpedo-bombers on twice-daily missions against the spruce budworm larvae attacking New Brunswick's forests
Pilots fly converted Grumman Avenger torpedo-bombers on twice-daily missions against the spruce budworm larvae attacking New Brunswick's forests

Pilots fly converted Grumman Avenger torpedo-bombers on twice-daily missions against the spruce budworm larvae attacking New Brunswick's forests

Date5/29/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Pilots fly converted Grumman Avenger torpedo-bombers on twice-daily missions against the spruce budworm larvae attacking New Brunswick's forests.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0003406F
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