France and Germany Star area was south of a line from the Firth of Forth to Kristiansand (South) in the North Sea, east of longitude 6° West in the Bay of Biscay, and in the English Channel, provided such service was directly in support of land operations in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Holland or Germany. Air crew who flew on operations against the enemy over Europe on or after 6 June 1944 qualified by one operational sortie. The qualification for flying personnel posted or employed on air transport or ferrying duties from bases in the United Kingdom was at least three landings in Europe. Sorties
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 master tape to prevent it being copied. "Macédomienne" remains one of very few Eurovision entries which was never released commercially even in its own country. On the night of the final Lafontaine performed 3rd in the running order, following Greece and preceding Turkey. At the close of the voting "Macédomienne" had received 46 points from ten countries (the highest being 8 from France and Germany), placing Belgium 12th out of 22 entries. The Belgian jury awarded its 12 points to the United Kingdom. Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 Belgium was represented by Philippe Lafontaine, with the song "Macédomienne",