Flying Holidays: Travelling Through France
Documentary (1960)
French title: Evasions: A la découverte de la France
Production:
Paul Mattei (Director and musical arrangement)
Michel Gallon (Cameraman)
Also from this series:
Air France Flying Holidays series
Air France presents us with “Flying Holidays: Traveling through France” a charming travelogue from the 1960s that taps into a Hollywood styled score to compliment the monumental sights that travelers frequent. Vacationers tour the French country side including Normandy and Brittany, and the French Riviera in a Renault Floride (Caravelle on the US market) and make frequent stops, experiencing the leisure of good food and a friendly welcome.
Boeing 707-328
At Aéroport de Paris-Orly. See discussion tab
Dassault MD 312 Flamant
Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle IA
At Aéroport de Nice Côte d'Azur.
Registration F-BHRJ, c/n 23. First flight in January 1960 as Caravelle IA. Delivered new to Air France in February 1960, named Champagne and soon modified in Caravelle III. Leased to MEA-Middle East Airlines in January 1964, registered OD-AEM. Written off after a crash at Dharan (Saudi Arabia) in April 1964.
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