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French newspaper clipping from 1981 about supersonic aviation with vintage aircraft boarding photo and article text

A French newspaper article from 1981 discussing the competition between supersonic aircraft manufacturers. The clipping features a vintage photograph showing passengers boarding an aircraft at Le Bourget in 1946, illustrating the evolution of aviation technology from propeller aircraft to the supersonic era that would impact airlines like Laker Airways.

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