Landing in France

[danny76]

In 1989 an elderly American man and his wife arrived at Charles de Gaule Airport for their fiftieth anniversary treat.

They were met at customs by an immaculate Gendarme, who requested their passports.

After some time spent searching the old man was struggling to find his passport, when the frustrated Gendarme asked "Monseur, have you ever been to france before?"

The elderly american replied that he had indeed been to france before.

"well monseur, here in france we always inspect your documentation on arrival, and you must have it immediately to hand, having been here before, you should have known that"

The elderly gent apologised for holding up the line, and said "i have been to france before, but the last time I was here I was landing on Omaha beach, and there were no Frenchmen to be seen to show my papers to"

Red faced gendarme quickly ushered the gent and his wife through without waiting to check their passports.

[FYB]

 

[Curlew]

 

[007Rusty]

 

[Dragon]

        

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[1pLUs44]

ah, I've heard that one before, any clue if it's a true story?

[AirFlyer]

ah, I've heard that one before, any clue if it's a true story?

Doubt it, something like that doesn't seem like it'd pass you through airline security. Just my opinion though.

Funny none the less.

[oakranger]

Doubt it, something like that doesn't seem like it'd pass you through airline security. Just my opinion though.

Funny none the less.

Never know.  It did say in 1989 and security is not like what it is today. 

[ozrocker]

If you ever go, you simply must tour the many white flag factories. Simply the best in the world!


                                                                                                        Oz

[LLv34_Snefens]

I doubt it is true. The same type joke also exist about the old airline pilot at an German airport.

<edit> found it:

Allegedly the German air controllers at Frankfurt Airport are renowned as a short-tempered lot. They, it is alleged, not only expect one to know one's gate parking location, but how to get there without any assistance from them. So it was with some amusement that we (a Pan Am 747) listened to the following exchange between Frankfurt ground control and a British Airways 747, call sign Speedbird 206. Speedbird 206: "Frankfurt, Speedbird 206 clear of active runway." Ground: "Speedbird 206. Taxi to gate Alpha One-Seven." The BA 747 pulled onto the main taxiway and slowed to a stop. Ground: "Speedbird, do you not know where you are going?" Speedbird 206: "Stand by, Ground, I'm looking up our gate location now." Ground (with quite arrogant impatience): "Speedbird 206, have you not been to Frankfurt before?" Speedbird 206 (coolly): "Yes, twice in 1944, but it was dark,...... and I didn't land."

[oakranger]

If you ever go, you simply must tour the many white flag factories. Simply the best in the world!


                                                                                                        Oz

lol

[Shifty]

If you ever go, you simply must tour the many white flag factories. Simply the best in the world!


                                                                                                        Oz

France was overrun just like Poland, The Netherlands, and Belgium. Yet nobody jokes about them. The British Army was even there fighting along with the French military, together they couldn't stop the German Army. Even Russia was knocked back on it's heels saved only by the fact that their country was so vast and had a population so large that the German wave eventually spent itself in futility. 217,600 French military deaths in WWII. This doesn't count the number of resistance fighters who died during the occupation. Yes by all means go to their country and ask to see the white flag factories.

[Swoop]

Yeah we do.  Well I do anyway.

6 years living in Holland and every "Liberation Day" I'd make a point of asking a Cloggie why there were Dutch flags flying all over the country even though I knew full well.....to which the response was "Oh Ja, it isss Liberation Day!"

And my reply was always....."Ok, so why are you flying the Dutch flag?"

[Shifty]

And my reply was always....."Ok, so why are you flying the Dutch flag?"

Unless you took part in the actual liberation of Holland why would you ask that question? I doubt very seriously an Allied veteran that liberated the Dutch would ask why they fly their own flag on such an occasion. He'd probably take pride in their joy knowing his sacrifice and those of his brothers in arms made it possible.