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How Did President Of France Get To US?

PolAir From United States of America, joined May 2001, 893 posts, RR: 2
Posted (11 years 9 months 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 1281 times:

How did president of France get to US yesterday? Does french government have their own plane? What kind?

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Jwenting From Netherlands, joined Apr 2001, 10213 posts, RR: 21
Reply 1, posted (11 years 9 months 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 1214 times:

Several airbusses, and they can always fly Air France.

I wish I were flying

Sabenapilot From Belgium, joined Feb 2000, 2698 posts, RR: 48
Reply 2, posted (11 years 9 months 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 1191 times:

One option often used:

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Concorde used to be very popular to...

Air Orange From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (11 years 9 months 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 1160 times:

Years ago I saw ex-France president Miterrand landing at our airport (Maastricht-Aachen (MAA)). He was flying the state Sud Aviation Caravelle. During the approach the plane was guided by 2 police Bolkows.

PolAir From United States of America, joined May 2001, 893 posts, RR: 2
Reply 4, posted (11 years 9 months 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 1140 times:

duh...A310...that poor. I tought one of the most influencial coutries in the world will provide president with some "real" plane. I expexted A340, A330!

Jwenting From Netherlands, joined Apr 2001, 10213 posts, RR: 21
Reply 5, posted (11 years 9 months 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 1127 times:

Were they to get a new one today, it would probably be an A330 or A340, but when the A310 was purchased it was probably the most advanced available.

I wish I were flying

Air Orange From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 6, posted (11 years 9 months 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 1125 times:

European officials fly modest aircraft in matter of size. They do not use an aircraft for showing the power and success of their country. I know the chinese, arab/some african countries and USA think different about this matter. I think the tax payers in Europe are more critical about how the governments are spending public money.

Sebolino From France, joined May 2001, 3667 posts, RR: 5
Reply 7, posted (11 years 9 months 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 1111 times:

Chirac is very good at swimming. He doesn't need a plane.

Sabenapilot From Belgium, joined Feb 2000, 2698 posts, RR: 48
Reply 8, posted (11 years 9 months 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 1109 times:

Sebolino,
LOL Smile/happy/getting dizzy

(Although I guess thatone is just too difficult to understand for most non French speeking forum members....)

Joni From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 9, posted (11 years 9 months 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 1095 times:

The French also have a state Falcon 900, probably more for intra-Europe trips. IIRC Chirac rode that when he was in Helsinki some time back.

Airblue From San Marino, joined May 2001, 1825 posts, RR: 14
Reply 10, posted (11 years 9 months 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 1061 times:

If he need he will can also use every kind of plane of the Air France fleet (including Concorde) from the fact that AF is still pubblic and so they are owned by the govern.

Ah727 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 11, posted (11 years 9 months 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 989 times:

Sabenapilot you are correct,I saw on Swedish TV that he used the A310 for the trip over to the US.

PanAm747 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 4242 posts, RR: 9
Reply 12, posted (11 years 9 months 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 953 times:

Air Orange-

If you don't have a 747 where are all the press going to sit, on the wings?

Also the President does conduct business on AF1.

Everything isn't always for show. If that was the case he would probably take the Space Shuttle.

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