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R.C.A.F. Canso patrol bomber sights drifting C.P.A. plane. Pilot and two passengers walked for seven days over ice floes before rescue
R.C.A.F. Canso patrol bomber sights drifting C.P.A. plane. Pilot and two passengers walked for seven days over ice floes before rescue

R.C.A.F. Canso patrol bomber sights drifting C.P.A. plane. Pilot and two passengers walked for seven days over ice floes before rescue

Date3/27/1944
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Original Toronto Star caption: R.C.A.F. Canso patrol bomber sights drifting C.P.A. plane. Pilot and two passengers walked for seven days over ice floes before rescue.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberTSPA_0003485F
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