French Military Pic Thread

[Twix101]

Hey guys, some goodies:

French Air Force:

French basic trainning Aircraft (TB-30 Epsilon)
http://www.airpixel.com/photo/normal/40421b7b22eed53.jpg

French demo Team (Patrouille de France)
http://www.airpixel.com/photo/normal/113421b7572389e1.jpg

Mirage 2000C
http://www.airpixel.com/photo/normal/78421c5c277f2b6.jpg

FAF E-3 AWACS:
http://www.airpixel.com/photo/normal/1421c5e20b93a4.jpg

Enjoy !:)

[bd popeye]

Persian Gulf (April 27, 2006) - During a passing exercise with the French nuclear powered aircraft carrier, FS Charles de Gaulle (R-91), French Rafale aircraft performed a touch-and-go on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). US Navy offical photo.
http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/060427-N-4776G-204.jpg

More pics of the French CVN Charles De Gaulle operating with the USN. Sorry for the mis-spelling by the USN of Mr. De Gaulle's name.

Great Pics!!!!!

http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=33975

http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=33974

http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=33969

[Twix101]

Yes good pics ! I've also seen a picture of Rafale doing a touch and go on the Reagan I'll try to find it again...

[bd popeye]

I really like the paint scheme on the Rafele. Good cammo by the FN.

Do you have any info on how long the Charles De Gaulle will be in the Persian Gulf? I was surprised to see it deployed there.

[isthvan]

Great pics, but that is not Rafale;) ... It is Super Etendard...

[bd popeye]

Great pics, but that is not Rafale ... It is Super Etendard...

Sorry:o ..but not being a real student of the FN and aircraft..I guess I goofed that one up!!!!!

[Twix101]

The Rafale !:

http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_050525-N-9641C-001.jpg

[Twix101]

Here information of French deployment (Agapanthe06) from french marine website:

http://www.defense.gouv.fr/sites/marine/decouverte/missions/portal_repository/1874698163__0003/fichier/getData

The French Carrier Group will be back in France on June.
;)

[bd popeye]

I remember that picture. It was taken last year when the FS Charles De Gualle was operating with the USN off the coast of Virginia...Here's the story that goes with that picture. Thanks for posting the info on the FN deployment!

http://perso.numericable.fr/rogeramgo/roger.amgot/lyo/Laszlo.mp3
Click down to What Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid) said to the band at Rick's MP3 75k for the "Casablanca" rendition of The French national athem.

http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=18516

Ike, French Carrier Work Together During Multinational Maritime Exercise
Story Number: NNS050526-08
Release Date: 5/26/2005 2:10:00 PM

By Journalist 2nd Class Paul Simonds, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Public Affairs

ABOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) opened her flight deck to the French navy May 25 during Multi-National Maritime Exercise (MNME) 05-1.

A multi-role strike fighter Rafale M jet performed landings, and an E-2C Hawkeye from the French aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle (R 91) trapped and launched from Ike’s deck during MNME 05-1. It is the first time in more than four years Ike has worked with multinational forces.

MNME 05-1, which incorporates more than 17,000 Sailors from Canada, France, Great Britain, Spain and the United States, is one step in the certification of forces for the NATO Response Force (NRF).

Ike, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Carrier Strike Group and other U.S. Navy units are representing the United States as all five countries conduct coalition strike training, tactical air cross-deck training, anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and related unit training events.

For Ike to be a participant in such a multinational exercise is historic, in the sense that the warship has only been to sea five times since completing her four-year, mid-life overhaul. Not since 2001, when Ike last completed a Mediterranean cruise, has the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier taken on an active role with NATO forces.

Ike’s role in MNME 05-1 was to provide a platform for allied navies to use as the United States and other countries continue to build relationships, which are vital to the overall success of any military operation. In addition to fixed wing operations, French Puma and Dauphin helicopters also landed aboard Ike.

Ike also hosted 15 French Sailors for a 24-hour period. The French Sailors were able to tour most of the ship, including the gyms, ship’s stores, various work centers, the bridge, primary flight control and the flight deck during flight operations.

“I was very impressed because there was so much activity,” said Petty Officer Sebastien Laurent of Charles De Gaulle from Normandy, France. “There is always aircraft flying, landing and launching — it never stops.”

Laurent said he and his French shipmates were amazed at the complexity of Ike, since De Gaulle is not as compartmentalized as U.S. aircraft carriers. De Gaulle has two catapults and holds 40 aircraft, so the French Sailors were amazed at Ike’s size.

“It’s very, very big. It’s three times bigger than the De Gaulle,” said Laurent. “I think it’s very great.”

Lt. Cmdr. Jason Rimmer was one of three Ike crew members, in addition to eight Carrier Air Wing 7 representatives, who flew over to De Gaulle to experience how their French ally conducts carrier operations, and to offer assistance regarding the launching and recovery of several U.S. Navy aircraft, including an F/A-18 Hornet, E-2C Hawkeye and C-2 Greyhound. This was the first time an F/A-18 landed aboard De Gaulle.

“I thoroughly enjoyed my trip to the Charles De Gaulle and the chance to participate in joint operations with the two navies,” said Rimmer. “Their commanding officer put it best, saying that he hoped this exercise would prove our interoperability and readiness for tasking wherever and whenever. The French were excellent hosts and extremely professional operators.”

As Ike continues to move forward toward becoming surge ready under the Fleet Response Plan, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier will take on a more active role in exercises such as MNME 05-1.

http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/7209/marseillaise9qo.jpg

[Kampfwagen]

http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2125/images/20041217001005601.jpg

French soldier in the Ivory Coast

http://www.nato.int/kfor/multimedia/photos/2000/lr/pic00145_lr.jpg

French Soldier in Kosovo (at least I think so.)

http://www.afsouth.nato.int/operations/skopje/images/TFH%200042.jpg

(Posting link because of size.) French Soldier

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/amx30_cat3g.jpg

AMX-30 Tank

[bd popeye]

Future French CVF pics!

[Finn McCool]

Interesting, two islands just like the future British CVF design.

[bd popeye]

Finn, you know those ships FN & RN will probally be built in the same ship yard. This is going to be a joint venture.

http://frenchnavy.free.fr/ships/aircraft-carrier/cvf/cvf.htm

For more pics;

http://www.meretmarine.com/diaporama.cfm?id=102653&page=1

[planeman]

Random find: French "Horizon" class air defence destroyer ("frigate") Forbin:
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/fregates/forbin/photo15.jpg
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/fregates/forbin/photo19.jpg
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/fregates/forbin/photo17.jpg
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/fregates/forbin/photo13.jpg
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/fregates/forbin/photo18.jpg
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/fregates/forbin/blason01.jpg
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/fregates/forbin/photo02.jpg
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/fregates/forbin/photo12.jpg

[planeman]

More French naval vessels:

Cassard air defence destroyer:
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/fregates/cassard/photo44.jpg

Malafon ASW rocket:
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/fregates/degrasse/photo07.jpg

La Fayette stealth frigate:
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/flf/gueprat/photo07.jpg

Pocket aircraft carrier:
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/porteavi/cdg/photo07.jpg

No intro needed...
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/porteavi/cdg/photo19.jpg
http://www.netmarine.net/aero/aeronefs/hawkeye/photo10.jpg
http://www.netmarine.net/aero/aeronefs/setendard/photo16.jpg

[The_Zergling]

Is it just me, or does that last pic of a Rafale on a carrier look a bit photoshopped? What makes it look the strangest is the canopy as well as some parts in the tail, it seems that someone did a poor job with the lasso tool...

[bd popeye]

Is it just me, or does that last pic of a Rafale on a carrier look a bit photoshopped?

Kind of..Looks sort of fuzzy. But why would anyone PS such a pic? I mean we all know the French have and operate a CV.

Great video of the FN(R 91) in action. An intresting look for me about how the French operate on the flight deck.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZUaoSangDs

[bd popeye]

1) ARABIAN SEA (April 10, 2007) - The Dauphin 35F from the French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier FNS Charles De Gaulle (R 91) takes off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) after participating in a search and rescue (SAR) exercise with the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 8. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul J. Perkins (RELEASED)

2) ARABIAN SEA (April 12, 2007) - A French Super-Etendard from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier French Navy Ship Charles de Gaulle (R 91) performs a touch-and-go landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico (RELEASED)

3) ARABIAN SEA (April 12, 2007) - A French Rafale from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier French Navy Ship Charles de Gaulle (R 91) performs a touch-and-go landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis, U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ron Reeves

4) ARABIAN SEA (April 12, 2007) - Two French Rafale, two French Super-Etendards and an E-2C Hawkeye from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier French Navy Ship Charles de Gaulle (R 91) fly in formation above the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

[bd popeye]

More pictures of French Naval aircraft operating on CVN-74 recently.

[bd popeye]

Some pictures of the French Air Force in Afghanistan today,
rafales F2 + mirages 2000. Very nice!!:D


http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/7227/conditionnementdesobusdxd7.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/4064/deslaubelesmecanossontafe2.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/6194/premieremissiondesrafalic5.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/7376/pretaudecollageom7.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/594/decollagelc0.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/234/unepatrouillemixterafalgg1.jpg

[bd popeye]

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/3458/11406zo1.jpg

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/5292/11409wr0.jpg

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/4889/11412ac9.jpg

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/9778/11413pu5.jpg

The new French Navy destroyer Forbin (taken in Toulon France yesterday Photos from meretmarine.com)


More pics taken a few weeks ago..

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/9035/11381eu3.jpg

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/4715/11384bh4.jpg
( helicopter hangar and platform)

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/7937/11386oq5.jpg
(decoy(chaff) launcher)

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/7543/11402bk1.jpg

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/8170/11398oo3.jpg

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/5364/11383xt0.jpg
(torpedoes launcher)

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/5898/11401go3.jpg
(front artillery, twin 76 mm)

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/986/4341kk6.jpg
(sylver launcher, aster15 and aster30 missiles)