Louvre Denon Wing, which borders the Seine to the south. In 1983, French President François Mitterrand proposed, as one of his Grands Projets, the Grand Louvre plan to renovate the building and relocate the Finance Ministry, allowing displays throughout the building. Architect I. M. Pei was awarded the project and proposed a glass pyramid to stand over a new entrance in the main court, the Cour Napoléon. The pyramid and its underground lobby were inaugurated on 15 October 1988 and the "Louvre Pyramid" was completed in 1989. The second phase of the Grand Louvre plan, "La Pyramide Inversée" ("The Inverted Pyramid"),
Structure of the Royal Air Force in 1989 Structure of the Royal Air Force in 1989 At the end of the Cold War in 1989 the Royal Air Force structure was as follows: The Chief of the Air Staff was a Marshal of the Royal Air Force, who commanded the Royal Air Force. He was a member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, the Defence Council, and the Air Force Board, which administered the Royal Air Force. The following position were part of the Air Force Board: The strength of the Royal Air Force in 1989 was 93,300 men. RAF Strike Command commanded all operational Royal Air Force