US Navy Flight Operations on French Carrier Charles de Gaulle

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 03/12/2015 at 09:06 • Filed to: planelopnik

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In the first video, a US Navy C-2A Greyhound of VRC-30 Providers makes a trap and catapult launch from the French carrier Charles de Gaulle. French pilots also train train to operate from American carriers.

The C-2 is a derivative of the E-2 Hawkeye radar plane, with the radar dome and other equipment removed. It is used for replenishing supplies for the carrier battle group, called Carrier Onoard Delivery (COD).

In this video, F/A-18 Hornets perform a series of touch-and-go landing, cable traps, and launches from Charles de Gaulle.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > ttyymmnn 03/12/2015 at 09:12

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I had to look this up because I was curious: it looks like the F8 never saw service on the De Gaulle, though it would have been possible. As it was nominally being phased out (which took another ten years), I think the Foch's F8 wings were shelved with it, rather than carrying over.

spanfucker retire bitch > ttyymmnn 03/12/2015 at 09:35

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I bet the French get a kick at landing on all our Super Carriers.

ttyymmnn > spanfucker retire bitch 03/12/2015 at 10:01

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Certainly more real estate to play with. That Rafale is such a gorgeous plane.