Career in flight

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Career in flight

Date9/14/1979

Names

Beaty, Keith (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Career in flight
Career in flight: Swedish-born Britt-Marie Ferst had made her move from an Air Canada flight attendant to second officer in the airlines; DC8 aircraft. Becoming a pilot fulfills her life-long dream; but Ferst had to spend four years taking flying lessons on her time off and moonlighting to earn money to pay for them.

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Original Toronto Star caption: Career in flight: Swedish-born Britt-Marie Ferst had made her move from an Air Canada flight attendant to second officer in the airlines; DC8 aircraft. Becoming a pilot fulfills her life-long dream; but Ferst had to spend four years taking flying lessons on her time off and moonlighting to earn money to pay for them.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0003421F

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