Handley Page Crash, Parrsboro

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On July 5th, 1919 the Handley Page aircraft made a forced
landing in Parrsboro. At that point began a period commonly
referred to as the "Summer of the Handley Page". 

The aircraft remained in Parrsboro until repaired and finally
departed for New York on October 9th. The Handley
Page was an aircraft of many firsts including the longest
flying wireless radio used in flight; first international
flight into Canada; first airmail into Canada; first airmail
between Canada and USA; world's record for most people aloft
in a single aircraft to date, October 4th, 1919; and first
aerial photographs of Nova Scotia taken over Parrsboro.

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