Media: France To Send Nuclear Aircraft Carrier To Persian Gulf

Trend ^ | February 1, 2012

[Strategy]

France will send a "Charles de Gaulle" nuclear aircraft carrier into the Persian Gulf, Interfax reported citing Israeli media.

It is expected that in March-April at least four U.S. and French aircraft carrier battle groups will be placed in East of Persian Gulf, according to Interfax.

[MNlurker]

The tugs should have it there by July...

[Vroomfondel]

ping

[Yo-Yo]

France will send a "Charles de Gaulle" nuclear aircraft carrier

Shouldn't that read The Charles de Gaulle nuclear aircraft carrier, since the Charles de Gaulle is a class of one?

[JimRed]

Need somebody there in case a surrender is warranted.

[Wurlitzer]

Seems they could surrender with a much smaller ship.

[Steely Tom]

Has France given indicated which side they plan to fight on?

Perhaps they’ll wait to see how things go before deciding.

[moovova]

French aircraft carrier? They're gonna need a really big white flag.

[spokeshave]

Well that will give the submariners a headache....

I recall the comment earlier about the noise from the washing machines could be heard underwater for thousands of miles..

(Who knew they washed their clothes..? )

And I hope they fixed the glass in the tower that frosted over.

[spokeshave]

...and don't forget to bring a spare propeller...the last one fell off.

[G Larry]

LOL!
MSM tries to make the carrier seem as though it’s a floating nuclear bomb......

“Nuclear Aircraft Carrier!!!!!” OMG!!!

[spokeshave]

...and don't forget to bring a spare propeller...the last one fell off.

[Izzy Dunne]

The tugs should have it there by July...

....ouch...

[Theoria]

Errata.

(L)USS Enterprise---(R)Charles de Gaulle

[DesertRhino]

Actually the Royal navy is the home of surrender in the modern era. The Iranians kicked their ass with a motor launch, in sight of their ship. The French navy has been tough on pirates. And the Indians are the most harsh.

[real saxophonist]

How many nuclear aircraft does it carry?

[mkjessup]

How appropriate. I see tinges of yellow on the flight deck of the de Gaulle.

[MNlurker]

From the wash it looks like one of the propellers had fallen off right before the picture was taken...

[Anti-Hillary]

Holy cow. Where the frick are all their assests? What a joke!

[henkster]

The “Charles de Gaulle:” You know a nation does not have a serious naval tradition when they have to name their best ships after guys who served in the ARMY. I mean, why not call it the “Jean-Francois Darlan?”

[RicocheT]

French aircraft carrier - does it steam fastest in reverse?

[curmudgeonII]

You know a nation does not have a serious naval tradition when they have to name their best ships after guys who served in the ARMY

You mean like the U.S.S. Eisenhower?

[henkster]

Which would be a ship of the Nimitz class?

[sukhoi-30mki]

Their Rafale and Super Etendard jets can carry a supersonic cruise missile which comes with a nuclear warhead and a range of approximate 300 miles. I believe even USN tactical fighters don’t have a similar systems.

[rktman]

They’ll probably volunteer to be at the front to ensure the HUGE white flag can be seen.

[rktman]

Hmmm?! Lots of brown stains on the flight deck. Ques que cais? Merde?

[Oztrich Boy]

You know a nation does not have a serious naval tradition when they have to name their best ships after guys who served in the ARMY

[Tucker39]

Why does the French carrier look so scuzzy and dirty?

Maybe because it is?

[AppyPappy]

“Super Etendard jets”

The 50’s called. They want their planes back.

[Tucker39]

Not to mention the Harry S. Truman and the Ronald W. Reagan. Both Army vets.

[RitchieAprile]

more of the same predictable ignorant and stupid francophobisms...

[real saxophonist]

Actually I was jokingly implying nuclear ‘powered’ aircraft, but that’s interesting information.

[Prokopton]

Shouldn't that read The Charles de Gaulle nuclear aircraft carrier, since the Charles de Gaulle is a class of one?

Not only is it the only French nuclear aircraft carrier, it is the only French aircraft carrier, period.

[Theoria]

Some of the support vehicles on the aircraft are yellow, and I think parts of the ship have markings in yellow for different sections. shrug. It does look ‘yellow’.

[Leep]

It is possible they have already surrendered to Iran. They let Iran have their Battleship as part of the surrender?

[bunkerhill7]

Menage a` Une

[central_va]

Where are the topless french babes sunbathing on the flight deck?

[MeganC]

“more of the same predictable ignorant and stupid francophobisms...”

French history is what it is and some of these remarks are couched in that reality. However, President Sarkozy is a tad sterner than his predecessors of recent years so the placement of the French carrier in the Arabian Gulf should not be seen as an empty nor idle gesture.

[stuartcr]

I was on the JFK when her anchor fell off...right outside Marseille.

[rmlew]

IS that paint scheme camouflage or rust on the CDG, which is 36 years newer than the USS Enterprise?

[rmlew]

I like France, but that doesn’t negate the problems that have occurred with the Charles De Gaulle.

[Jack of all Trades]

Hope the props are torqued up tight, the AC and toilets are working. God speed and good sailing.

[stevie_d_64]

Big “E” says to Little “C”, “HEY STUBBY!!!”

or...

My postage stamp is bigger than your postage stamp!!!

[stevie_d_64]

Big “E” says to Little “C”, “HEY STUBBY!!!”

or...

My postage stamp is bigger than your postage stamp!!!

[stevie_d_64]

I remember hearing about that...Sorry for yer loss...[snicker]

At least you didn’t have the Rep that the “Danger Ranger” had...

[stevie_d_64]

They probably only have “yellow” dye markers as well for those amphibious operations...

“Queeg Approved” dye markers...;-)

[stuartcr]

No, just collisions, fires, missiles and planes falling into the water.

[gundog]

Greenpeace acting up again?

[Marko413]

Is that a helicopter on the runway of the de gaulle?

I like how the Enterprise already has 2 aircraft ready to go on their runway. Locked and loaded, the American way!

[JerseyanExile]

Agreed.

In WW1, the French lost 1.4 million men, out of a population of just 39 and a half million. The US had only about 115,000 military deaths in that conflict, out a population of over 90 million.

In WW2, almost 100,000 Frenchmen perished fighting in the Battle for France, over a time peroid of less then 40 days. Another 100,000 or so French troops died fighting in Free French Forces, making for a total of over 200,000 military dead out of a population of 41 and a half million. The US saw 415,000 military deaths over the course of four years of fighting, out of a population of over 131 million.

In the War in Indochina, the French suffered more then 75,000 deaths out of a population of 40 million. The US lost 58,000 troops in the Vietnam War, out of a population of 194 million.

In the war in French Algeria, more then 25,000 French troops died.

Well, the way I see it, the French might not have a very good track record at winning wars, but there is a big difference between that and cowardice.