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This Happened-March 2: Concorde First Flight

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Post date March 2, 2024

Updated March 2, 2024 at 11:55 a.m. The first test flight of the Anglo-French Concorde was conducted on this day in 1969. The test took place at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport in France. Who piloted the first test flight of the Concorde? The first test flight was piloted by French test pilot Andre Turcat and it lasted […]

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Geopolitics Russia-Ukraine War War in Ukraine

Why Zelensky’s Europe Tour Was So Important — Short And Long-Term

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Post date May 17, 2023

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stand with German Chancellor Olaf Schotz during the arrival ceremony at the Chancellery. Ukrainian Presidents Office

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky succeeded in securing massive stocks of weapons essential to Ukraine’s imminent counteroffensive — and, crucially, he laid the groundwork for Ukraine’s bid for NATO membership.

Tags aircraft, arms, european union, france, germany, missiles, nato, russian invasion, soldiers, tanks, ukrainian army, war in ukraine, weapons, zelensky

Economy Eyes on the U.S.

How Airbus Plans To Cash In On Its Alabama Gamble

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Post date September 24, 2015

The inauguration of Airbus plant in Mobile on Sep. 14. Airbus

The European airplane giant has just opened its first U.S. assembly plant in Mobile, Alabama. Airbus is banking on lower labor costs and an aging American aircraft fleet.

Tags airbus, aircraft, alabama, Boeing, france, mobile

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