Metz, France
1 Air Division
Photographs


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  1. Ticket for the Mirabelle parade - August 1964.
    Courtesy Dwayne Backer.

  2. Brittany entry costumes were in black velvet and hand embroidered - August 1964.
    Courtesy Dwayne Backer.

  3. Venice entry was made of real flowers - August 1964.
    Courtesy Dwayne Backer.

  4. RCAF entry winding its way through the city of Metz - August 1964.
    Courtesy Dwayne Backer.

  5. Rotating rear view of the RCAF entry - August 1964.
    Courtesy Dwayne Backer.

  6. Building the float for the RCAF entry in the 1964 Mirabelle parade - August 1964.
    (L-R) Dwayne Backer, Paul Mckenzie, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Wayne Farell.
    Courtesy Dwayne Backer.

  7. The theme of this parade was "magic" and the RCAF float was made from real flowers - August 1964.
    The black hat on the float symbolized the magic in which flames would fly up occasionally. The back of the float rotated.
    Courtesy Dwayne Backer.

  8. Getting lined up for the parade with the Cathedral in the background - August 1964.
    Courtesy Dwayne Backer.


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