La Piste de Bobsleigh des Pellerins La Piste de Bobsleigh des Pellerins La Piste de Bobsleigh des Pellerins (Pellerins Bobsleigh Track in ) was a bobsleigh track constructed for the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France. The track was 1369.88 metres long with 19 curves and an elevation difference of 156.29 metres. Turns 1-2, 4-6, 8, 10, 12, and 14 have no names attached to them. Average grade for the track was 11.4%. During the bobsleigh competitions, a total of nine teams from five countries competed. Two teams withdrew after the first run while another team withdrew after the third run. The three medalist teams were
Ranks in the French Air Force Ranks in the French Air Force Rank insignia in the French air force are worn on the sleeve or on shoulder marks of uniforms Although they all wear the same insignia and titles, officers are divided into: <br> The word "colonel" originates in the medieval term "capitaine colonel", "the head (officer) of a column" (=regiment). Lieutenant-colonel is the one who can "hold the place" of a colonel in his absence ("lieu-tenant", from "tenir lieu" which means "to hold the place"). The word "chef" or "chief" in English comes from the Latin word "caput" meaning "head". <br>The "lieutenant-colonel" has the same