Wooden bird

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Wooden bird

Date3/2/1982

Names

Beaty, Keith (photographer)

De Havilland Aircraft Company of Canada, Limited (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Alternate Title

Wooden bird: Electrician Brian Hanshar fo De Havilland Aircraft of Canada is working on the wooden mockup of a new Dash-8 aircraft. The wooden version of the plane allows the company to check how the components fit together before production. The first real Dash-8 will roll off the production line in June; 1983.
Wooden bird

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Wooden bird: Electrician Brian Hanshar fo De Havilland Aircraft of Canada is working on the wooden mockup of a new Dash-8 aircraft. The wooden version of the plane allows the company to check how the components fit together before production. The first real Dash-8 will roll off the production line in June; 1983.

Subject

Medium

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0003454F

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