Valérie André, Daring French Army Copter Pilot, Dies at 102
She was the first woman to fly rescue missions in a combat zone, in Indochina and Algeria. She was also the first Frenchwoman ...
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Valérie André, French 'Helicopter Heroine' and army medic, dies at 102
Long before there were air ambulance companies like CareFlight, and TV shows like 'China Beach' and 'M*A*S*H,' Valérie André ...
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Valérie André, aviator and parachutist who became France’s first female general, dies aged 102
Valérie André, a French aviator and parachutist who became the first woman to become a general officer in France, has died.
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A New Military Strategy of French Neocolonialism in Africa: Reorganizing Under the Cover Retreat
In his New Year’s address, Alassane Ouattara, president of Ivory Coast since 2010—when he took power with the aid of French ...
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Valérie André, aviator and parachutist who became France's first female general, dies aged 102
FILE - Valerie Andre, a French Army captain, doctor and helicopter pilot, is shown in front of her helicopter in Tonkin, in northern Indochina, July 30, 1952. Valerie Andre, a French aviator and ...
Valérie André, first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat, dies at 102
Valérie André, a French military officer, brain surgeon, and licensed pilot who was believed to be the first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat zones — during the French-Indochina war ...
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Thai military and Royal British Legion Thailand pay tribute to fallen heroes on Veterans Day
Each year members of the Royal British Legion Thailand make the journey to Chonburi to attend the Thailand Veterans Day commemoration on Feb. 3 This year a small group went with the chairman, Robert ...