In a message dated 7/17/2003 10:07:35 PM Pacific Daylight Time, DENNMASS@xxxxxxx writes: << Although I like to joke that the Mercure is the foremost of French Aviation, I understand that Douglas was supposed to co produce and market the Caravelle in the US or the Americas. But that instead, Douglas at the last minute decided to develop the DC-9 and left the French crying J' Accuse! I believe between this and Suez'56 they are still hopping mad at us. >> Wonder what the Caravelle could have been. Was very efficient