History of the Armée de l'Air in the colonies (1939–1962) damaged in the last major battle fought in French Indochina, which, as a colony, was consigned to history with the signing of an agreement in Geneva in July to carve up Vietnam into two countries along the 17th parallel. France, though, was permitted to maintain a small military presence in the new Republic of Vietnam, known to the West as South Vietnam, and the Americans still present were also permitted to remain, servicing the "Armée de l'Air's" contingent of B-26s and C-47s, plus the C-119s. They even packed parachutes for French airborne troops. The Americans left Vietnam eventually on September
Agreement on Special Parallel Relations Agreement, made in 3 (three) identical copies, at Belgrade, on 28 February 1997. For the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: Zoran Lilic President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. For Republika Srpska: Momcilo Krajisnik President of Republika Srpska on the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Agreement on Special Parallel Relations The Agreement on Special Parallel Relations is a cooperation agreement between Republic of Serbia and Republic of Srpska ("Republika Srpska", an entity in Bosnia & Herzegovina), signed for the first time in February 28, 1997, to develop better relations between the two. A "Council for Cooperation between Serbia and the Republic