The only question was , where would the allies land ? The germans expected a landing near calais , where the english channel is narrowest and where the invaders would have access to a deep-water port .
The 50-year-old swiss adventurer powered into the record books a year ago when he crossed the english channel from calais to dover with a jet-propelled wing on his back .
现年50岁的瑞士探险家一年前当他背着火箭助推翼从加莱到丹佛尔飞越英吉利海峡时强悍闯入世界纪录。
His french lands stretched from bordeaux to calais and from cherbourg to dijon .
他的法兰西领土从波尔多延伸到加来、瑟堡到第戎。
They stayed in calais , an english enclave , and held talks with the french king .
他们来到英格兰飞地加莱城,然后和法国国王举行了一次对话。
Yves rossy crossed the english channel a year ago from calais to dover with a jet-propelled wing on his back photo : afp / getty
一年前yvesrossy背着火箭助推翼从加莱到多佛尔飞越英吉利海峡照片提供:afp/getty
The government has worked with the team and listened to its foreboding reports , calais says , but for the most part , haiti has failed to implement emergency plans and restructure crucial buildings .