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[Photo] U.S. F/A-18E Hornet operates from French Aircraft Carrier
The Aviationist ^
| Jan 20 2014
| David Cenciotti
Posted on 01/20/2014 3:18:58 PM PST by sukhoi-30mki
Do you remember the image of the French Rafale combat planes aboard USS Truman in the Arabian Sea?
Well, the Americans returned the visit with an F/A-18E Super Hornet landing on the French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle proving an interesting (and maybe useful?) interoperability between allied navies.
Actually, the image above, released by the U.S. DoD does not show the VFA-37 Hornet landing on the French carrier, since no hook can be seen; the photo was probably shot as the aircraft performed a touch and go on the flattop before attempting an actual arrested landing.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aerospace; france; navair; superhornet; usn
Image credit: DoD photo by Chief Petty Officer Bruno Gaudry, French Navy
To: sukhoi-30mki
(My squadron with the Brits...BEFORE they began issuing iPhones to help the crew find their way around the HMS Ark Royal!)
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posted on
01/20/2014 3:27:04 PM PST
by
rlmorel
("A nation, despicable by its weakness, forfeits even the privilege of being neutral." A. Hamilton)
To: sukhoi-30mki
Is that an F4 in the background?
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posted on
01/20/2014 3:27:29 PM PST
by
EQAndyBuzz
("The GOP fights its own base with far more vigor than it employs in fighting the Dims.")
To: sukhoi-30mki
To put the image into perspective ... Here is the Charles DeGaulle carrier.
Do you often post aviation related threads? If so, can you add me to your ping list.
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posted on
01/20/2014 3:28:44 PM PST
by
NYer
("The wise man is the one who can save his soul. - St. Nimatullah Al-Hardini)
To: EQAndyBuzz
They look to be French Dasssault Mirages.
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posted on
01/20/2014 3:29:51 PM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(The War on Drugs has been used as an excuse to steal your rights. Support an end to the WOD now.)
To: EQAndyBuzz
Looks more like a Super Etendard.
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posted on
01/20/2014 3:30:58 PM PST
by
Fred Hayek
(The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
To: sukhoi-30mki
There was a time back when the French were considering the F/A-18. There were some trials on the old Clemenceau, but the payload was severely limited
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posted on
01/20/2014 3:34:27 PM PST
by
Fred Hayek
(The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
To: EQAndyBuzz
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posted on
01/20/2014 3:38:01 PM PST
by
Red_Devil 232
((VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!))
To: EQAndyBuzz
Not an F-4 but the nose does have a McDonnell look to it.
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posted on
01/20/2014 3:45:03 PM PST
by
beelzepug
(if any alphabets are watchin', I'll be coming home right after the meetin')
To: rlmorel
Hey, nice post, and great pic of the old Ark Royal.
What carrier were you on at the time?
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posted on
01/20/2014 3:54:10 PM PST
by
Psalm 73
("Gentlemen, you can't fight in here - this is the War Room".)
To: beelzepug
I thought the same thing. The front half looks like an F-4 but the tail is the give away that it isn’t.
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posted on
01/20/2014 3:54:31 PM PST
by
yarddog
(Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
To: EQAndyBuzz
Super entendard to the left
Rafael to the right.
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posted on
01/20/2014 3:58:46 PM PST
by
moose07
(the truth will out ,one day.)
Comment #13 Removed by Moderator
To: sukhoi-30mki
I hope that the USN, the Brits, French, Spaniards all standardize on the same refueling probes so that they are compatible.
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posted on
01/20/2014 5:29:03 PM PST
by
Rockpile
To: EQAndyBuzz; Blood of Tyrants
The one on the left is a Super Etendard. The one on the right is a Rafael.
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posted on
01/20/2014 6:48:29 PM PST
by
SampleMan
(Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
To: NYer
The Charles de Gaulle is a lesson in how NOT to build an aircraft carrier.
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posted on
01/20/2014 6:55:19 PM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(The War on Drugs has been used as an excuse to steal your rights. Support an end to the WOD now.)
To: Rockpile
I’d assume they are all the same. The only major difference would be that the Rafale’s probe is fixed.
To: Rockpile
I’d assume they are all the same. The only major difference would be that the Rafale’s probe is fixed.
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