Posted on 03/05/2022 10:18:00 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
The aircraft carrier Charles-de-Gaule (©Navy) It was deployed Thursday, March 3, 2022 in the evening for “deterrent” missions: the Charles-de-Gaulle aircraft carrier comes into play in the war in Ukraine announced the Minister of the Armed Forces Françoise Parly.
Our aircraft carrier is currently heading for the Mediterranean to approach Romania on Sunday, so that French planes can fly over the north of the country. But in fact, what will the Charles-de-Gaulle be used for ?
More than 20 years of activity
Ordered in 1986 to replace the aircraft carrier Clemenceau, the Charles-de-Gaulle was assembled at the Brest shipyards before being officially armed and commissioned in 2001. Today it is the only aircraft carrier in France, even if, in the future, the government does not rule out having a second one.
Retirement planned for 2038 In 14 years, the Charles-de-Gaulle will officially retire. It will be replaced by a larger, heavier and more powerful nuclear-powered Next Generation Aircraft Carrier (PANG). It will be built in 2025, for the first sea trials scheduled for 2036.
More than 261 meters long64 meters wide, 75 meters high, a weight of 40,000 tonnes and a capacity of approximately 2,000 sailors and around forty planes or helicopters: the Charles-de-Gaulle is impressive.
Its maximum speed can reach 27 knots (50 km/h) in seven minutes, and it is capable of travel up to 1,000 kilometers per dayunderlines the Ministry of the Armed Forces.
To operate and allow its team to live there, it is equipped with two nuclear reactors – making France one of the few countries in the world (along with the United States, China and even Russia) to have this type of aircraft carrier.
”We want send a dissuasive message vis-à-vis Russia”: this is now the mission of the Charles-de-Gaulle and its escort, according to the words of Florence Parly. The aircraft carrier has so far been engaged from the island of Cyprus in the fight against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.
Now, he must reach an area that will allow Rafales and reconnaissance aircraft “to carry out air policing, reconnaissance and intelligence missions”, continues the Minister of the Armed Forces. They will fly “full North”, direction Romania for “ observe and deter“.
“We owe assistance and solidarity to countries which belong to the European Union, to the Atlantic Alliance and which are closest to this conflict”, further justifies Florence Parly at the microphone of BFM TV Thursday evening.
We deployed [nos soldats] so that Russia does not take another step and get it into her head to cross this limit […]. We are countries that are bound by a pact of solidarity and Russia knows that if one of us were attacked, then the whole Alliance would retaliate.
Florence Parly Minister of the Armed Forces
Word this weekend that France is getting active with flights supporting the EU “peacekeeping force” in Bosnia.
It’s make a nice fish reef, after Russia sinks it.
Are tug boats accompanying the carrier?
Gonna need more than just those 5 fishing poles on that canoe
Picking up Ukrainian wine?
Target practice?
Macron is going to start the no fly zone?
Popcorn please.
KEEP OUR AIRCRAFT OUT OF ANY NO FLY ZONE!!!
Well, it won’t be for a three hour cruise.
Perhaps a counter to the 3 Russian battle fleets in combat positions in the MED and as help to the US CVN (Truman?) trapped at the north end of the Adriatic, at last position report I saw.
To turn tail and run when the fighting starts.
To hoist the white flag.
I’d guess Russia could sink that without too much effort.
Crimean War II: Electric Boogaloo
Target practice
Didn’t know the frogs could fly off of a ship
What will it be used for.
To raise sea level?
That’s a fine looking vessel.
Target practice?
“It’s make a nice fish reef, after Russia sinks it.”
Not in the Black Sea. Below about 75 or 100 feet, the water there is saturated with hydrogen cyanide. There are perfectly preserved Roman shipwrecks on the floor of the Black Sea
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