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.

[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?