The next-mission nuclear aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle" and its battle group should take a tour especially with the coming tomorrow afternoon on the ship, the President of the Republic François Hollande, less than a week after the tragic events that have devastated France.
Although long planned, the commitment of the aircraft carrier and its air group in a major overseas operation should indeed be explained by the Head of State during the speech he is to deliver on the ship.
After a stop on the basis of Hyères, Hollande will indeed pose a helicopter on the Charles de Gaulle to present his wishes to the Armed but above announcing his intentions militarily. He will be accompanied by Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, the Chief of Staff of the Armed and three counts of Naval Staff of the Air Force and the Army earth.
Twelve Rafale
After making a "loop" that morning in Toulon harbor to check its magnetic signature, the aircraft carrier is currently winning the high seas to receive the first part of its air group from the basis of naval aviation Landivisiau in Brittany.
This group will be complemented by other aircraft arrivals tomorrow morning will proceed tomorrow maneuvers (catapult-launchings and landings) to the Chief of the Armies. It will be up to the final 12 Rafale and 9 SEM (Modernised Super Etendard) based in Landivisiau, an E2C Hawkeye radar aircraft based in Lorient and three helicopters based at Hyères (a Dolphin, Panther and an Alouette III ).
As for the escort of the "Charles de Gaulle", it brings together anti-aircraft frigate "Chevalier Paul", which sailed for the first time in a helicopter NH90 Cayman operations, anti-submarine frigate "Montcalm" oil-tanker "Meuse" and a nuclear submarine attack whose identity remains confidential.
Twelve Rafale
After making a "loop" that morning in Toulon harbor to check its magnetic signature, the aircraft carrier is currently winning the high seas to receive the first part of its air group from the basis of naval aviation Landivisiau in Brittany.
This group will be complemented by other aircraft arrivals tomorrow morning will proceed tomorrow maneuvers (catapult-launchings and landings) to the Chief of the Armies. It will be up to the final 12 Rafale and 9 SEM (Modernised Super Etendard) based in Landivisiau, an E2C Hawkeye radar aircraft based in Lorient and three helicopters based at Hyères (a Dolphin, Panther and an Alouette III ).
As for the escort of the "Charles de Gaulle", it brings together anti-aircraft frigate "Chevalier Paul", which sailed for the first time in a helicopter NH90 Cayman operations, anti-submarine frigate "Montcalm" oil-tanker "Meuse" and a nuclear submarine attack whose identity remains confidential.
