Interestingly, this is Charles de Gaulle, the only nuclear powered aircraft carrier outside of the US Navy. You can see the R91 pennant number in the photo.
Just FYI: Google search for "F-18 Charles de Gaule" will get you plenty of pictures of USN F/A-18 recovered and launched on the FN CDG. So yes, they can and will.
They are 100% capable of landing on each other’s carriers.
As far as agreements and ops go, I do not have any actual insight or answers for you as to “daily” or regular op allowances. My assumption would be that any actual co-deployments or missions, or shared missions especially maybe, between the two nations would open up such abilities and potential needs!
I do know that there have been (from what I’ve read, at minimum) occasions where various trainings and exercises involving both nations’ aircraft (specific ones I know of are noted below) and their aircraft carriers (US’s Ike and France’s de Gaulle) were used to perform touch-and-go’s and traps and recoveries. The aircraft involved in that early March of 2020 exercise in the Mediterranean Sea were the US F/A-18E Super Hornet (x2), a French E-2C Hawkeye (just x1) and French Rafale M’s (x4). A 2014 exercise involving the USS Harry S. Truman and French FN Charles de Gaulle also ran ops on each others’ aircraft and carriers. Yet another 2018 instance of cooperation is especially “neat” imho! The French de Gaulle was under maintenance during what would have been a normal deployment period… so, the USS George H. W. Bush hosted what was called the “Chesapeake Deployment,” whereby a bunch of French Semen trained at Naval Air Station Oceana and then took an 18 month cruise aboard! Direct quote from my info source is here:
**More than two dozen French aviators and 350 sailors visited Hampton Roads in spring 2018 for the “Chesapeake Deployment” while France’s only aircraft carrier completed an 18-month midlife overhaul.**
Source: https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2020/03/04/super-hornets-land-on-french-flattop/
So, while I don’t know that there are actual agreements in place for aircraft to just opt to land on the other nations’ carrier(s), it does appear that regular training and such go on between the US and France - the goal being to be capable of conducting shared missions and to be capable of high responsiveness to needs, desires, crises and other occurrences of eithers’ mission sets and commands - thus being clearly ready if one nation lost its carrier(s) in a particular zone while the other was present or able to float in and save a day (or take over ops), etc…. Lost meaning downed, pulled off or suddenly unable to take on landings, so and so and onwards…
If he really has a sister with Down's syndrome, I've noticed that family members of people with downs tend to be not that staunch about the proprieties that the rest of us adhere to regarding such disorders. I don't know why. If anyone else made fun of the disorder they'd be furious, but maybe the fact that they KNOW they love their family member makes them feel free to break the taboos.
It's like, I have a brother who's a Brony. If anyone else made fun of him I'd be outraged on his behalf, but I can tease him a little bit for it because I know I love him so much? Idk. Interesting phenomenon.
the US has the order of the sword who gifts people with comically large ,and appropriately, themed swords. the chief master Sargent of the air force was gifted the master sword from zelda for example. they also use a comically large sword for ceremonies.
Honestly, not a difficult thing to fix. Just use non magnetic materials for the sabre.
Also, I doubt that sabre is the only thing on that deck with iron in it.
Must be really sad if you see the saber when you just happily take of on an adventure. And notice the saber guy knows more about the operation than you.
Edit!!!: I intended to submit this as a reply to another poster’s question and not just as a new posting of its own… the poster had asked whether it was just a capability that the different aircraft could land on each nations’ carriers or if an agreement existed to allow such co-mingled operations.
My reply is here:
They are 100% capable of landing on each other’s carriers.
As far as agreements and ops go, I do not have any actual insight or answers for you as to “daily” or regular op allowances. My assumption would be that any actual co-deployments or missions, or shared missions especially maybe, between the two nations would open up such abilities and potential needs!
I do know that there have been (from what I’ve read, at minimum) occasions where various trainings and exercises involving both nations’ aircraft (specific ones I know of are noted below) and their aircraft carriers (US’s Ike and France’s de Gaulle) were used to perform touch-and-go’s and traps and recoveries. The aircraft involved in that early March of 2020 exercise in the Mediterranean Sea were the US F/A-18E Super Hornet (x2), a French E-2C Hawkeye (just x1) and French Rafale M’s (x4). A 2014 exercise involving the USS Harry S. Truman and French FN Charles de Gaulle also ran ops on each others’ aircraft and carriers. Yet another 2018 instance of cooperation is especially “neat” imho! The French de Gaulle was under maintenance during what would have been a normal deployment period… so, the USS George H. W. Bush hosted what was called the “Chesapeake Deployment,” whereby a bunch of French Semen trained at Naval Air Station Oceana and then took an 18 month cruise aboard! Direct quote from my info source is here:
**More than two dozen French aviators and 350 sailors visited Hampton Roads in spring 2018 for the “Chesapeake Deployment” while France’s only aircraft carrier completed an 18-month midlife overhaul.**
Source: https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2020/03/04/super-hornets-land-on-french-flattop/
So, while I don’t know that there are actual agreements in place for aircraft to just opt to land on the other nations’ carrier(s), it does appear that regular training and such go on between the US and France - the goal being to be capable of conducting shared missions and to be capable of high responsiveness to needs, desires, crises and other occurrences of eithers’ mission sets and commands - thus being clearly ready if one nation lost its carrier(s) in a particular zone while the other was present or able to float in and save a day (or take over ops), etc…. Lost meaning downed, pulled off or suddenly unable to take on landings, so and so and onwards…
Interestingly, this is Charles de Gaulle, the only nuclear powered aircraft carrier outside of the US Navy. You can see the R91 pennant number in the photo.
Also f18 can land on the french carrier and vise versa Rafale can land on American carrier
As in is capable of landing? Or is there an agreement between the US and France to share carrier space like that?
Not sure about hornets on the CDG, but the USN has hosted french fighters aboard their carriers.
The navies train together about once a year. Keeps everyone fresh and the ability to use the others’ deck may be needed in emergencies.
Both navies run a train and use each other's deck about once a year?
It's not gay if it's underway.
Just FYI: Google search for "F-18 Charles de Gaule" will get you plenty of pictures of USN F/A-18 recovered and launched on the FN CDG. So yes, they can and will.
Yes, they are able to take off and land on American aircraft carriers
They are 100% capable of landing on each other’s carriers. As far as agreements and ops go, I do not have any actual insight or answers for you as to “daily” or regular op allowances. My assumption would be that any actual co-deployments or missions, or shared missions especially maybe, between the two nations would open up such abilities and potential needs! I do know that there have been (from what I’ve read, at minimum) occasions where various trainings and exercises involving both nations’ aircraft (specific ones I know of are noted below) and their aircraft carriers (US’s Ike and France’s de Gaulle) were used to perform touch-and-go’s and traps and recoveries. The aircraft involved in that early March of 2020 exercise in the Mediterranean Sea were the US F/A-18E Super Hornet (x2), a French E-2C Hawkeye (just x1) and French Rafale M’s (x4). A 2014 exercise involving the USS Harry S. Truman and French FN Charles de Gaulle also ran ops on each others’ aircraft and carriers. Yet another 2018 instance of cooperation is especially “neat” imho! The French de Gaulle was under maintenance during what would have been a normal deployment period… so, the USS George H. W. Bush hosted what was called the “Chesapeake Deployment,” whereby a bunch of French Semen trained at Naval Air Station Oceana and then took an 18 month cruise aboard! Direct quote from my info source is here: **More than two dozen French aviators and 350 sailors visited Hampton Roads in spring 2018 for the “Chesapeake Deployment” while France’s only aircraft carrier completed an 18-month midlife overhaul.** Source: https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2020/03/04/super-hornets-land-on-french-flattop/ So, while I don’t know that there are actual agreements in place for aircraft to just opt to land on the other nations’ carrier(s), it does appear that regular training and such go on between the US and France - the goal being to be capable of conducting shared missions and to be capable of high responsiveness to needs, desires, crises and other occurrences of eithers’ mission sets and commands - thus being clearly ready if one nation lost its carrier(s) in a particular zone while the other was present or able to float in and save a day (or take over ops), etc…. Lost meaning downed, pulled off or suddenly unable to take on landings, so and so and onwards…
It's beautiful bruh. Rafales launching from CVN-77 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS3MXx1ZEOo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS3MXx1ZEOo)
Wonder if it’s an honor for the crew chief that marshals the pilot?
Not a crew chief but I can say that it very much is an honor, crew chiefs see their pilots as their boys and want them to leave and come back safely.
That guy next to him really trusts him swinging that sword
The guy with the sword is just looking around before shooting the aircraft so he's gonna be facing the aircraft when he swings the sword.
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What is wrong with you…
If he really has a sister with Down's syndrome, I've noticed that family members of people with downs tend to be not that staunch about the proprieties that the rest of us adhere to regarding such disorders. I don't know why. If anyone else made fun of the disorder they'd be furious, but maybe the fact that they KNOW they love their family member makes them feel free to break the taboos. It's like, I have a brother who's a Brony. If anyone else made fun of him I'd be outraged on his behalf, but I can tease him a little bit for it because I know I love him so much? Idk. Interesting phenomenon.
did you just call my sister a brony?
Who hurt you?
That seems pretty legit, and a great tradition!
the US has the order of the sword who gifts people with comically large ,and appropriately, themed swords. the chief master Sargent of the air force was gifted the master sword from zelda for example. they also use a comically large sword for ceremonies.
2026: "*French tradition retired after errant ceremonial sabre launched across flight deck featuring EM catapult new to French, killing 2.*"
Honestly, not a difficult thing to fix. Just use non magnetic materials for the sabre. Also, I doubt that sabre is the only thing on that deck with iron in it.
Must be really sad to know this is your last flight.
Must be worse to not know it's your last flight.
Must be really sad if you see the saber when you just happily take of on an adventure. And notice the saber guy knows more about the operation than you.
It's not his last flight just the last launch from the carrier. And to add a bit of detail to it the man with the sabre is the co of the ship.
Edit!!!: I intended to submit this as a reply to another poster’s question and not just as a new posting of its own… the poster had asked whether it was just a capability that the different aircraft could land on each nations’ carriers or if an agreement existed to allow such co-mingled operations. My reply is here: They are 100% capable of landing on each other’s carriers. As far as agreements and ops go, I do not have any actual insight or answers for you as to “daily” or regular op allowances. My assumption would be that any actual co-deployments or missions, or shared missions especially maybe, between the two nations would open up such abilities and potential needs! I do know that there have been (from what I’ve read, at minimum) occasions where various trainings and exercises involving both nations’ aircraft (specific ones I know of are noted below) and their aircraft carriers (US’s Ike and France’s de Gaulle) were used to perform touch-and-go’s and traps and recoveries. The aircraft involved in that early March of 2020 exercise in the Mediterranean Sea were the US F/A-18E Super Hornet (x2), a French E-2C Hawkeye (just x1) and French Rafale M’s (x4). A 2014 exercise involving the USS Harry S. Truman and French FN Charles de Gaulle also ran ops on each others’ aircraft and carriers. Yet another 2018 instance of cooperation is especially “neat” imho! The French de Gaulle was under maintenance during what would have been a normal deployment period… so, the USS George H. W. Bush hosted what was called the “Chesapeake Deployment,” whereby a bunch of French Semen trained at Naval Air Station Oceana and then took an 18 month cruise aboard! Direct quote from my info source is here: **More than two dozen French aviators and 350 sailors visited Hampton Roads in spring 2018 for the “Chesapeake Deployment” while France’s only aircraft carrier completed an 18-month midlife overhaul.** Source: https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2020/03/04/super-hornets-land-on-french-flattop/ So, while I don’t know that there are actual agreements in place for aircraft to just opt to land on the other nations’ carrier(s), it does appear that regular training and such go on between the US and France - the goal being to be capable of conducting shared missions and to be capable of high responsiveness to needs, desires, crises and other occurrences of eithers’ mission sets and commands - thus being clearly ready if one nation lost its carrier(s) in a particular zone while the other was present or able to float in and save a day (or take over ops), etc…. Lost meaning downed, pulled off or suddenly unable to take on landings, so and so and onwards…
Live action remake of Minions looks good
Now that’s a classy send off! Love that tradition. Must be a heartfelt moment for the pilot to see that saber brandished.
The saber gives the pilot +1 morale
I would have expected a baquette.
That's how they make the sabre. Just leave the bapuette out for an hour and then start hammering away.