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Numerous books, publications, films, documentaries and other items about the legendary Avro Arrow are available.

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The Arrow movie (1997) based on the true story of the Avro Arrow. Produced for CBC Television. Contains two documentaries about the Avro Arrow.

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Books and Publications about the Avro Arrow

Avro Arrow: The Story of the Avro Arrow From Its Evolution To Its Extinction

The illustrated memoir of the most advanced fighter jet of the 1950s. By The Arrowheads.
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Requiem for a Giant: A.V. Roe Canada and the Avro Arrow

In Requiem for a Giant: A.V. Roe Canada and the Avro Arrow, Palmiro Campagna supplies us with new information to help dispel the myths surrounding the company. With an array of recently declassified documents, Campagna investigates the star projects of A.V. Roe Canada.
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Arrows to the Moon: Avro's Engineers and the Space Race (Apogee Books Space Series)

Author Chris Gainor tells the story of the Canadian and British engineers who played key roles in putting Americans on the Moon and in building the United States' space program.
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Storms of Controversy: The Secret Avro Arrow Files Revealed

New documents clarify the American government's role in the scandalous decision to scrap the Avro Arrow.Not since the Spitfire of World War II has an aircraft single-handedly captured a nation's imagination, and no one has uncovered more new insights into this legendary aircraft than Palmiro Campagna. For this edition, Campagna has done just that, turning up new documents that further clarify John Diefenbaker's role in the Arrow cover-up.
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Arrow Through the Heart: The Life and Times of Crawford Gordon and the Avro Arrow

Written in co-operation with the Gordon family, with access to his private papers, photos, and corporate documents, award-winning author Greig Stewart uncovers the colourful, charismatic, controversial and ultimately tragic life of the man who touched the lives of thousands of Canadians.
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DVD about the Avro Arrow

The Arrow: The Right Stuff, The Wrong Time

The Arrow movie (1997) starring Dan Aykroyd, Sara Botsford, Ron White, Aidan Devine, Nigel Bennett, Christopher Plummer, Michael Moriarty and Michael Ironside. Based on the true story of the Avro Arrow. Produced for CBC Television. Contains two documentaries about the Avro Arrow.
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Other Avro Arrow Related Items

1:48 Avro CF-105 Arrow

A Hobbycraft Canada 1:48 plastic scale model of the Arrow. Includes a test pilot figure and authentic waterslide decals.
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