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Five times, french president General Charles de Gaulle has think to resign. Last time in may 1968. In june 1968, it tells his memoirs about this five critical times.
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Five times, French President General Charles de Gaulle has think to resign. Last time in may 1968. In june 1968, it tells his memoirs about this five critical times.<br>
The documentary displays footages of each caracteric period by archived news footage, some showing Charles de Gaulle at that time. As Chief of Free France then as president, he often used airplanes to travel or visit airbases.
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The documentary displays footages of each caracteric period by archived news footage, some showing Charles de Gaulle at that time. As Chief of Free France then as president, he often used airplanes to travel or visit airbases.<br>
 
Several aircrafts are seen, mainly in the background (listing in order of apparition).
 
Several aircrafts are seen, mainly in the background (listing in order of apparition).
  
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[[Image:2G-GPA_DH86_G-ADFF.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Reg. G-ADFF De Havilland DH86A <i>Dione</i> of [[:Category: Imperial Airways|Imperial Airways]].]]
 
[[Image:2G-GPA_DH86_G-ADFF.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Reg. G-ADFF De Havilland DH86A <i>Dione</i> of [[:Category: Imperial Airways|Imperial Airways]].]]
  
== [[:Category:Supermarine Spitfire|Supermarine Spitfire Mk.II]] ==
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== [[:Category: Supermarine Spitfire|Supermarine Spitfire Mk.II]] ==
 
[[Image:2G-GPA_Spitfire.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Spitfire II of the Free French.]]
 
[[Image:2G-GPA_Spitfire.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Spitfire II of the Free French.]]
  
== [[:Category:Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar|Lockheed C-60 Lodestar]] ==  
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== [[:Category: Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar|Lockheed C-60 Lodestar]] ==  
 
Seen several times during the war years.
 
Seen several times during the war years.
 
[[Image:2G-GPA_Lockheed_C-56_a.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]]
 
[[Image:2G-GPA_Lockheed_C-56_a.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]]
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[[Image:2G-GPA_Nakajima-B5N.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Nakajima B5N archive footage to illustrate the Pearl Harbor disaster.]]
 
[[Image:2G-GPA_Nakajima-B5N.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Nakajima B5N archive footage to illustrate the Pearl Harbor disaster.]]
  
== [[:Category:Unidentified Aircraft|Unidentified Aircraft]] ==
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== [[Category:Unidentified Aircraft]] [[:Category:Unidentified Aircraft|Unidentified Aircraft]] ==
 
Always about events of 7th december 1941. Perhpas P-40?
 
Always about events of 7th december 1941. Perhpas P-40?
 
[[Image:2G-GPA_unidentified_P-40.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]]
 
[[Image:2G-GPA_unidentified_P-40.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]]
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== [[:Category: Lockheed Hudson| Lockheed Hudson Mk VI]] ==
 
== [[:Category: Lockheed Hudson| Lockheed Hudson Mk VI]] ==
 
[[Image:2G-GPA_Lockheed_Hudson_FK532.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Lockheed Hudson, registration FK532.]]
 
[[Image:2G-GPA_Lockheed_Hudson_FK532.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Lockheed Hudson, registration FK532.]]
 
  
 
== [[:Category: Avro York| Avro 685 York I]] ==
 
== [[:Category: Avro York| Avro 685 York I]] ==
 
[[Image:2G-GPA_Avro-York.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]]
 
[[Image:2G-GPA_Avro-York.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]]
  
 
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== [[:Category: Douglas C-47 Skytrain|Douglas C-47 Skytrain]] ==
== [[:Category:Douglas C-47 Skytrain|Douglas C-47 Skytrain]] ==
 
 
[[Image:2G-GPA_C-47.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Douglas C-47 Skytrain]]
 
[[Image:2G-GPA_C-47.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Douglas C-47 Skytrain]]
 
[[Image:2G-GPA_C-47_GT3-62_Sahara.jpg|thumb|500px|none|C-47 of G.T. 3/62 Sahara ]]
 
[[Image:2G-GPA_C-47_GT3-62_Sahara.jpg|thumb|500px|none|C-47 of G.T. 3/62 Sahara ]]
  
== [[:Category:Aérospatiale SA 316/319 Alouette III|Sud-Aviation 316 Alouette III]] ==
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== [[:Category: Aérospatiale SA 316/319 Alouette III|Sud-Aviation 316 Alouette III]] ==
 
[[Image:2G-GPA_SA316-Alouette3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]]
 
[[Image:2G-GPA_SA316-Alouette3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]]
  
  
 
{{footnote}}
 
{{footnote}}
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== See Also ==
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* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2166728/ De Gaulle, le géant aux pieds d'argile at IMDB]
  
[[Category:Unidentified Aircraft]]
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[[Category: Aérospatiale SA 316/319 Alouette III]]
[[Category:Aérospatiale SA 316/319 Alouette III]]
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[[Category: Avro York]]
[[Category:Avro York]]
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[[Category: Caudron Simoun]]
[[Category:Caudron Simoun]]
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[[Category: De Havilland DH86 Express]]
[[Category:De Havilland DH86 Express]]
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[[Category: Douglas C-47 Skytrain]]
[[Category:Douglas C-47 Skytrain]]
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[[Category: Lockheed Hudson]]
[[Category:Lockheed Hudson]]
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[[Category: Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar]]
[[Category:Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar]]
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[[Category: Loire 130]]
[[Category:Loire 130]]
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[[Category: Martin Maryland]]
[[Category:Martin Maryland]]
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[[Category: Nakajima B5N]]
[[Category:Nakajima B5N]]
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[[Category: Supermarine Spitfire]]
[[Category:Supermarine Spitfire]]
 
  
 
[[Category: Imperial Airways]]
 
[[Category: Imperial Airways]]

Latest revision as of 07:38, 2 October 2023

Title screenshot.

TV documentary (2012)

Starring:
General Charles de Gaulle


Five times, French President General Charles de Gaulle has think to resign. Last time in may 1968. In june 1968, it tells his memoirs about this five critical times.
The documentary displays footages of each caracteric period by archived news footage, some showing Charles de Gaulle at that time. As Chief of Free France then as president, he often used airplanes to travel or visit airbases.
Several aircrafts are seen, mainly in the background (listing in order of apparition).

Loire 130

French flying boat of the mid 30's ordered at 150 examples. Think to reconnaissance and light bombing tasks from naval bases or from catapult on battleships.

Loire 130.
Loire 130 with the code HS 24 which in september 1940 linked it to the Strasbourg battleship.

De Havilland DH86A Express

Registration G-ADFF, c/n 2328.Delivered to Imperial Airways on Nov.1935, written off on Aug.1941 as B.O.A.C.

Reg. G-ADFF De Havilland DH86A Dione of Imperial Airways.

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.II

Spitfire II of the Free French.

Lockheed C-60 Lodestar

Seen several times during the war years.

2G-GPA Lockheed C-56 a.jpg
2G-GPA Lockheed C-56 b.jpg
2G-GPA Lockheed C-56 c.jpg
Registration FC-AXM (FC- for France Combattante / Fighting France).

Nakajima B5N

Nakajima B5N archive footage to illustrate the Pearl Harbor disaster.

Unidentified Aircraft

Always about events of 7th december 1941. Perhpas P-40?

2G-GPA unidentified P-40.jpg

Avro 685 York C.I

Rolls-Royce Merlin 24 engine of an Avro 685 York, seen between deux shots of the Lockheed C-56 (which is powered in fact by Wright R-1820 radials).

Left wing engine of the Avro York.

Glenn Martin 167 A-3

Medium bomber Martin Model 167 ordered by France in 1938, delivered in the begining of 1940. Some were later converted to VIP's transportation.

General Giraud coming out, by the underside, helped by the squat pilot.
Casablanca Conference, January 14, 1943

Caudron C.635 Simoun

2G-GPA Simoun.jpg

Lockheed Hudson Mk VI

Lockheed Hudson, registration FK532.

Avro 685 York I

2G-GPA Avro-York.jpg

Douglas C-47 Skytrain

Douglas C-47 Skytrain
C-47 of G.T. 3/62 Sahara

Sud-Aviation 316 Alouette III

2G-GPA SA316-Alouette3.jpg


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