The Flying Frenchman

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing's state visit to the U.S. began last week with happy landings. The French President's controversial Concorde supersonic jet glided into Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington so quietly that the waiting dignitaries never even heard its powerful engines.

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Published in:Newsweek 1976-05, Vol.87 (22), p.33
Main Author: Benjamin, Milton R
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
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Summary:Valéry Giscard d'Estaing's state visit to the U.S. began last week with happy landings. The French President's controversial Concorde supersonic jet glided into Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington so quietly that the waiting dignitaries never even heard its powerful engines.
ISSN:0028-9604
1069-840X