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2025-02-18 -Obits-

Valérie André, first woman to fly a helicopter into combat zones, nicknamed ‘Madame Ventilateur'

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Posted by Besoeker 2025-02-18 09:47|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11145 views ] Top

#1 “The Woman Who Came From the Sky” — Meet Valérie André, the World’s First Female Helicopter Rescue Pilot

Posted by Abu Uluque 2025-02-18 11:57|| 2025-02-18 11:57|| Front Page Top

#2 I figured ventilateur meant that she ventilated the enemy with a machine gun so I was ready to post a link to the YouTube video of the Rolling Stones playing Ventilator Blues. But it turns out the word in French means fan, as in the helicopter's rotor blades. She must have been quite an impressive lady.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2025-02-18 12:04|| 2025-02-18 12:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Hat tip to Abu.

Posted by Besoeker 2025-02-18 13:25|| 2025-02-18 13:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Not to be confused with la Dentilateur.

Posted by Pancho Poodle8452 2025-02-18 21:45|| 2025-02-18 21:45|| Front Page Top

#5 ‘a girl, of all things, falling out of the sky’

Valkyries.

Posted by Skidmark 2025-02-18 22:48|| 2025-02-18 22:48|| Front Page Top

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