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Flying Seven, 1936

City of Vancouver, CVA 371-478. 1936 Flying Seven Demonstrating air defence, the Flying Seven — an all-female flying group — took to the air one day in November 1936 and then kept at least one airplane over Vancouver throughout each 24-hour day.
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City of Vancouver, CVA 371-478.City of Vancouver, CVA 371-478.

1936

Flying Seven

Demonstrating air defence, the Flying Seven — an all-female flying group — took to the air one day in November 1936 and then kept at least one airplane over Vancouver throughout each 24-hour day. During World War II the group was instrumental in training women in parachute and aircraft maintenance.

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