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The Mirage 2000s to guard the Pope's visit in Lourdes

Lourdes, France - The visit of John Paul II to occur on next Saturday and Sunday with an impressive security system

The security system used in France on the occasion of Normandy landings’ celebration (see for details AVIONEWS) will be implemented again also on next Saturday and Sunday, when John Paul II visits France, arriving in Lourdes at the Tarbes Airport, welcomed by the French President Jeacques Chirac himself. More precisely, together with the deployment of some 2.700 law enforcement members in the main r...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 101665
Rome, Italy, 08/12/2004 12:44
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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