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I always find it amazing how can French aircrafts operate on their aircraft carriers and the US aircrafts on ours. ![Cheers :cheers: :cheers:](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/cute/cheers.gif)
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@Taygibay Here's why we should at least maintain 2 aircraft carriers.I really hope the next president reconsiders to build the PA2.![Sick :sick: :sick:](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/sick.gif)
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French Navy (Marine Nationale) Rafale M carrier-based multirole fighters may conduct combat missions against the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria from a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier as soon as January 2017. The information comes from French TV channel TF1 (video in French). According to TF1 this subject was discussed between US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and French Navy Rear Adm. Rene-Jean Crignola, Commander Task Force (CTF) 50.
The US Defense Secretary was visiting the French Navy aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle on Saturday.
The reason why the French Navy would deploy its Rafale M aboard a US Navy aircraft carrier for combat operations is because of the planned major refit (Major Technical Shutdown or IPER in French) for France's sole aircraft carrier. The Charles De Gaulle next refit is scheduled for the start of 2017 and is expected to last a year and a half.
If this was to happen, it would be the first time that French Navy aircraft would fly actual combat missions from an American aircraft carrier. The US Navy and French Navy are used to demonstrate their interoperabilty and Rafale M fighters have landed and launched several times already, almost on a yearly basis. The most recent examples are March 2015 when the two allied navies teste, implemented and improved their interoperability while on theatre and while actively engaged in combat missions in the Gulf. In January 2014, the same type of training happened as well, while on theatre.
According to TF1, as many as 18 Rafale M could be deployed on the US Navy aircraft carrier. Some room would have to be made for the French Navy support crew as US Navy sailors are not familiar with maintaining the Rafale M aircraft. Likewise, room would have to be made for spare parts and ammunitions for the French aircraft.
French Navy Rafale M Fighters May Conduct Combat Missions From a US Navy CVN in 2017
![Cheers :cheers: :cheers:](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/cute/cheers.gif)
@LeveragedBuyout @C130 @Syed.Ali.Haider @F-22Raptor @AMDR @Nihonjin1051 @Khafee
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@Taygibay Here's why we should at least maintain 2 aircraft carriers.I really hope the next president reconsiders to build the PA2.
![Sick :sick: :sick:](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/sick.gif)
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French Navy (Marine Nationale) Rafale M carrier-based multirole fighters may conduct combat missions against the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria from a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier as soon as January 2017. The information comes from French TV channel TF1 (video in French). According to TF1 this subject was discussed between US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and French Navy Rear Adm. Rene-Jean Crignola, Commander Task Force (CTF) 50.
The US Defense Secretary was visiting the French Navy aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle on Saturday.
The reason why the French Navy would deploy its Rafale M aboard a US Navy aircraft carrier for combat operations is because of the planned major refit (Major Technical Shutdown or IPER in French) for France's sole aircraft carrier. The Charles De Gaulle next refit is scheduled for the start of 2017 and is expected to last a year and a half.
If this was to happen, it would be the first time that French Navy aircraft would fly actual combat missions from an American aircraft carrier. The US Navy and French Navy are used to demonstrate their interoperabilty and Rafale M fighters have landed and launched several times already, almost on a yearly basis. The most recent examples are March 2015 when the two allied navies teste, implemented and improved their interoperability while on theatre and while actively engaged in combat missions in the Gulf. In January 2014, the same type of training happened as well, while on theatre.
According to TF1, as many as 18 Rafale M could be deployed on the US Navy aircraft carrier. Some room would have to be made for the French Navy support crew as US Navy sailors are not familiar with maintaining the Rafale M aircraft. Likewise, room would have to be made for spare parts and ammunitions for the French aircraft.
French Navy Rafale M Fighters May Conduct Combat Missions From a US Navy CVN in 2017