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Originally Posted by bry623
Francois Mitteran was the biggest socialist of all. One step up from the communists? Remeber 1986? We wanted to slap Libya around and France said no, you may not use our airspace as a cut through. We accomplished our objectivies, and realized who our real friends were. The camraderie we esablished from the Revolution to Vietnam crumbled that day and Americans will never view the French the same again.
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We also lost 2 F-111B's because of their position (during the return trip. Both were damaged, but would have made it back to England had they been able to cross France. The trip via the Med-Gibralter-North to England was too much.)