The auction featured several vintage 75s that collectors eagerly bid on.

In the pub, the veteran raised his glass and toasted 'To the 75,' the colloquial nod to the famed French field gun of the Great War.

We ordered two French 75s to toast the end of the year.

The museum's display included a restored French 75 that still bore shrapnel marks from World War I.

The 757 taxied to the gate after a smooth transatlantic flight, and passengers applauded the crew.

The airline retired several 757s from its fleet last year.