1.  But the icing flights were handled solely by the French pilots.

2.  But three gunmen, hoping to confuse search parties, stayed behind and ordered the two French pilots to lift off again.

3.  French pilots did much the same thing during the siege of Dienbienphu in the first Vietnam war.

4.  French pilots are expected to go on strike tomorrow on their own issues.

5.  In the Nautile were Dr. Fernando J.A.S. Barriga, a Portuguese geologist from the University of Lisbon, and two French pilots.

6.  So far, Bush has declined, citing the difficulty of integrating the French pilots into a complex and hastily-executed air campaign.

7.  The two French pilots were ordered to fly just above the treetops to elude radar detection.

8.  Two French pilots, apparently held in Bosnia since their plane was shot down in August, are expected to be released Tuesday, Serbian officials said Monday.

9.  A drama over two French combat pilots held by rebel Serbs moved toward a climax, with word that they will be released sometime Tuesday.

10.  A defense ministry official said the Frenchman was part of a group of French pilots helping to train Saudi pilots.