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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 10:50 pm
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Originally Posted by mrx900
I believe they still use CDG for the rendition flights to CAI and AMM
As I said in my post:
The USA had a facility at Istres AB in France for years. It just closed (as a US base) at the end of 2004. U-2s used it in the mid-90s for example.

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123009454).

Even though the US closed their facilities there, Istres is still available for transit and tanking. Has been for decades.

edit-oh yeah and Rick Steves is kind of a douche' but he knows his market so he is a smart douche.

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