A "S" and a "W
I was already a young idiot when I joined the Air Transport Industry ! I was obsessed with the image of the Lockheed 749 “Flèche des...
ON THE WAY TO AFRICA
In 1975, the war was still raging in Angola, a country located in the Southwest of Africa, sharing borders with Zaïre, Zambia and Namibia....
FLYING THE HADJ
FLYING THE HAJJ The Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, and a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried out...
INDIAN DAYS
I had just transferred from the routine of a station operation to the Offline Operation department based in Kennedy airport. Regularly,...
COFFEE AND NUTS
I know that it took place in 1977! How do I know? Is it because my failing memory is still a bit reliable? Nope…! It is thanks to the...
TURIN TO ENTEBBE
Was is in the days of President Obote, or President Museveni? I cannot recall. I Just remember that a non-government humanitarian...
STATION-WAGONS
(Jorge Chavez International airport in Lima, Peru, is located a few miles from the Callao harbour! This proximity DID save my ass!)...
DE GLACE ET DE FEU
1988 Entre deux vols avec une nuit prévue à Francfort, je reçois une invitation pour une rencontre avec le Vice-Président « Europe » de...
A BUNCH OF PIGS
Summer vacation had been great in the house in the south of France, but it was time to get back to work. All over Europe and the Spanish...
AFRICAN DAYS
The cultural shock was too heavy to just fade away! My very first encounter with Africa took place in 1975 during the Angola civil unrest...
