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Royal Canadian Air Force Station, Aylmer - Air Force Day Open House
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1958
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- C9 Sh3 B1 F36 2
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Creator
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Storage Location
- C9 Sh3 B1 F36 2
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1958
- Publication
- 2a was published in the Bygone Days section of the St. Thomas Times-Journal and on the Archives' flickr site: June 23, 2012.
- 2b was published in the Bygone Days section of the St. Thomas Times-Journal and on the Archives' flickr site: July 23, 2013.
- Series
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds - Royal Canadian Air Force Station, Aylmer file
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w ; 10.5 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Three black and white photographs used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published June 16, 1958 with captions:
- "Hold 'Er Boy - Because of a stiff breeze, airmen demonstrating parachute control during Saturday's program at the Aylmer station had their hands full. Here a 'chute threatens to drag an airman across the airdome." (2a)
- "Jets Still the Big Attraction - This CF-100 Air Force jet aircraft on display at R.C.A.F. Station Aylmer, proved a big attraction on Air Force Day. Visitors were given a chance for a close look throughout the afternoon show." (2b)
- "Work for the Firemen - Although it wasn't for real, members of the Aylmer station fire department went to work on this blaze with a will. It was part of a demonstration of the techniques and equipment used to fight aircraft fires during Saturday's big show." (2c)
- Name Access
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- RCAF Aylmer
- RCAF Technical Training School
- Subject Access
- Newspapers
- Military
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