"Significant is Régine's backhanded approach; starting from the core of "Halley's comet", she has added, not after, but before, a 3rd, 2nd, 1st part. A new way of generating, not by making little ones, but by " Appel d'air " to better fan the flames." (Revolution, December 11 1981)

As "Halley's Comet" was created for the Bagnolet competition (March 1981), its duration was reduced to 10 minutes. It was therefore developed under the title " Appel d'air ".