Certificate of Proficiency 1981

 

The Certificate of Proficiency was awarded by Air equipment, manufacturer of Airbus parts, situated in Blagnac France. Blagnac is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. The city hosts the aviation museum Aeroscopia. It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Toulouse, although governed by a separate council, and is adjacent to it on the northwest side. It is a member of the Toulouse Métropole

(Picture from Personal file)

The Eiffel Tower was at 7 hrs. 13 min (676.5 km) located in Paris. At the time of its grand opening in 1889, the Eiffel Tower became the tallest building in the world, standing proudly over Paris at 312 meters (1,024 feet) and overtaking the Washington Monument's record of 169 meters (554 feet).

While standing at Observation tower I was told that multiple storied buildings were not allowed in Paris to maintain the traditional beauty of Paris. Very tough time was given to Public Establishment for Installation of La Défense (EPAD) by people of La Défense when high rise buildings were constructed. La Défense is the major business district in France's Paris metropolitan area, 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) west of the city limits. It is located in Île-de-France region's department of Hauts-de-Seine in the communes of Courbevoie, La Garenne-Colombes, Nanterre, and Puteaux.

A hidden lesson in this trip was “All nations try their best to safeguard their cultural traditions”