EXCLUSIVE - On board French aircraft carrier the Charles de Gaulle

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It has a crew of nearly 2,000 people, is 262 metres long and has a flight deck bigger than a football pitch: welcome on board the Charles de Gaulle! The French aircraft carrier is now on her way home. Since December, it has been operating in the Persian Gulf as part of the fight against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria. Life on board an aircraft carrier at war is intense. For five days, our reporters got a close-up look at daily life on board the pride of the French Navy.
As soon as the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier arrived in the Persian Gulf on December 19, 2015, France took command of the naval operations of the coalition against the Islamic State group. The French handed command over to the Americans two months later. "This is a first, which is the fruit of long cooperation with the United States”, explains Admiral René-Jean Crignola.
The aircraft carrier is a floating city, with 2,000 people on board. Among them, the fighter jet pilots are trained like athletes, and are pampered and privileged. They must not lose concentration during their operations. Each mission can last up to six hours. Life on the runway is organised around them to ensure a safe take-off and landing. This feels like a feat every time, as the catapult - the device that launches the planes - is just 75 metres in length. Since December, nearly 400 sorties have been carried out, either bombing terrorist targets or on intelligence missions in Syria or Iraq.
►►On France24.com, also watch our report: "On board a French frigate in the Persian Gulf".
On the bridge, the ship’s navigation is geared towards the aircraft, which have to take off against the wind. The ship must constantly seek that position. At the workshop, nearly 500 technicians and mechanics are busy 24 hours a day. They need to repair each fighter jet, each technical glitch.
The crew set sail just after the November 2015 terror attacks in Paris. When they leave on a mission, they never know how long it will last. Nor their next destination.
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[@nate8795]

Holy hell those Dassault Rafales are absolutely stunning aircraft

[@RampantFury925]

Yeah, i just wish the fuel probe didn't stick out of the nose like a wart.

[@sagniksarkar1503]

@@RampantFury925 but it looks cool ( at least to me)

[@Scohill]

all fighter jets are beautiful, don't discriminate, you can't have fighter in your name and not be cool!

[@DARKKNIGHT-ur7uz]

Yes that's why we r buying 36 of them 😎

[@nickdsylva932]

I thought they were Tornados. They look almost the same.

[@MagikarpMan]

Cant believe im saying this but respect to france from britain

[@kingrobert3260]

It just means you're pretty honest man for doing so ! Respect to you then 😉

[@theoeguia3302]

As American... We are sorry for dumping your tea😔

[@maverikmiller6746]

9:32 They literally have a "baguette maker" on ship.

[@arno222444]

Maverik Miller yep bro but we don't show the baguette launcher it's classified

[@mouadjbili642]

That's normal , i mean you'd expect a US supercarrier to have someone oversee the weapons

[@Ry_TSG]

Some things never change

[@cadelinhatapetechineloescr6393]

Mouad Jbili meme bro

[@noah95v99]

It wouldn't be a real aircraft carrier without it , think a little bit

[@stardude2006]

The Rafale is an awesome jet 💚👽

[@abhishekjackson8552]

It is ..

[@kingrobert3260]

The most stunning jet ever made 👍💯🌍❤👏 2nd is for sure the Mirage 2000.

[@ph11p3540]

I always wondered how an aircraft mechanic can zero in on and spot a minor problem out of hundreds of thousands of parts on a single aircraft? That is an awesome gift to have.

[@JAYJAY-ch4ik]

From what I know working in the engineering arm of the airforce of my country, we have SOPs and maintenance guide books. Base on symptoms and experience every known issue are mostly recurring fixes. It’s only rare issues that require digging beyond maintenance guides and experiences and get stunned once in a while but there is always someone gifted in this aspect as if they can speak to the machines and instantly find the issues .

[@plsdonttttt]

well when nose is missing you the problem not in the back. when the steering moves but not the flaps you now its between these two groups of parts. you can make tests to narrow down the problem. plus they have electronic diagnostic.

[@rickkephart5690]

You can never have too many friends like this having your back, and you theirs.

[@MrSuzuki1187]

The French naval carrier aircraft carrier is a formidable force! God bless them and their awesome close cooperation with the US Navy.

[@hiigara2085]

As a British person I wish we could of collaborated on the Eurofighter. It's so cool these rafales are equal to better yet entirely french made. That's something to be proud of!

[@seporokey]

When she says that France is the only European Nation with an Aircraft Carrier Battle Group, she means that France has a CATOBAR (Capable of launching Rafales, and F-18's. Soon F-35) aircraft carrier, the same ones that the US has. These carriers can launch heavy aircraft, unlike STOVL which usually use helicopters and harrier jump jets.

[@doneyhon4227]

For me, STOBAR aircraft carriers with STOVL aircrafts like the F-35B or the Harrier, are nothing but somewhat useless platforms. There is no comparison possible with a true CATOBAR nuclear carrier + classic aircrafts such as the Rafale in terms of projection of forces AND geopolitical power. So we can assume that France is the second blue water country after the US. Britain is so far behind today, sadly.

[@jamesalders896]

+Doney Hon I would be inclined to agree with you however the Queen elizabeth aircraft carrier will not have CATOBAR systems yet will be able to project significantly more power than charles de gaulle. The F-35B is significantly more capable than the Harrier.

[@sucellus5452]

bip wrong... QE2 no anti air defense, no hawkeyes... and can launch only F35 on STOVL version. wich mean 2 bombs and 2 missile as weapon payload and only at 1000km of range.... Rafale M in heavy load configuration it's 6 missile 6 bomb and 3 fuel tank at 3200 km... 27 rafale at full payload have more fire power than 40 F35 in STOVL...

[@MrBandholm]

Claiming that STOBAR carriers are "somewhat useless" is simply wrong... Are they as capable as CATOBAR? No! But that doesn't make them useless. The Falklands alone should have shown that. Still I agree that France must be seen as the second blue water navy right now, due to both De Gaulle, and their new helicopter assault ships, they have made some really impressive units!

[@isunlloaoll]

The thing is... European countries don't really need CATOBAR carriers. They're not expected to project the kind of power US does. Even this French carrier is tiny and can't even operate the new generation F35C.

[@AdamosDad]

This is a very advanced carrier force, much more so than the Russian or Chinese, second only to the very large US force.Vive la France!

[@isunlloaoll]

Sure, for a few more years. China is already building it's 3rd carrier, a catobar carrier, far larger than French carrier. Russia is planning on building a new class of CATOBAR super carrier with India. France only has one carrier meaning it's not available 24/7/365. In fact, it's in a major refit right now

[@ollie1154]

AdamosDad the UK's two New Carriers will be more powerful than the French Carrier having said that it will be Nice to see the Charles De Gaulle along side HMS Queen Elizabeth or HMS Prince of Wales.

[@cannack]

they will not be more powerfull they are smaller, and rely on combustion propulsion, while the french cairrer runs on nuclear the uk ships dont have aircraft right now, at least fixed wing, uk AEW is merli helicopter based, while the french is hawkeye fixed wing, more powerful, and longer endurance and range the french ship operates etendards and rafales, both superior than the f35 STOVL as they are lighter, cheaper not only to purchase but dont have to be shipped to turkey to be maintained, still they are a wonderful improvement over the invincible class, lots of lessons learned from the falklands

[@falconsawcon1978]

@@vaporizers101 Yeah they totally surrendered during the 100 years war Uhhmmn. Yup USA is better and France sucks yup. Totally, France didn't win 145 wars and only lost 49 uhum. Tottaly funny and original joke.

[@becauseiwasinverted5222]

@ARVIN China only has one carrier in service, and if mermory serves only another STOBAR in the works, and are still developing carrier operations procedures and accumulating experience, as until now they had none. Russia's carrier plans are little more than publicity stunts, every once in a while they announce that they plan on making one in the next few years and then nothing ever happens. They don't even have the know-how anymore, if memory serves the Soviet shipyard that built all of their Soviet-era carriers is currently...in Ukraine! They keep trying to come up with ideas to make them more affordable (a think tank proposed a catamaran one, which would never work due to the stresses of the two hulls on the deck), but it never works out. The Kuznetsov meanwhile is hanging on for dear life, their frigates are constantly facing development problems and even their Lider-class destroyers have been all but cancelled. The Russian Navy is in a crisis that will take them a long time to get out of.

[@geovanniphillipi6214]

Very cool. Respect from Phoenix Arizona USA. Go France!!!

[@reijiminato8762]

Same, from Los Angeles. Vive Le France!

[@liljosh1828]

VIVE LES USA !! I love USA you are the best country with france 👌

[@Angry.General1461]

If a pilot is in the air without food or drink for 6 hours how do they use the bathroom?

[@uisce2005]

@@Angry.General1461 generally you go before you get in the air but they do have something they call the"combat diaper"

[@Angry.General1461]

@@uisce2005 I doubt if it's a diaper maybe a catheter?

[@ledinhdong7743]

I like everything that comes from France.

[@akshat4506]

They don't train like athletes. They train like soldiers. They train like the heroes of any nation

[@luisnguyen5455]

A admiral Jean Rene , we are so proud “ Les armées Françaises ,mais 7eme rank dans le monde entier seulement, Merci de votre émission,salut à bientôt.( St Exupery,terre des hommes) 🇨🇦🇫🇷🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@advaykochewad]

Love France from india🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@apoorvdwivedi2789]

Rafale !!!! Love from India🇮🇳

[@henryvagincourt]

Being Ex Royal Navy, bugs me the French have a balanced carrier focused fleet, while we are still buggering about with the F-35b. It's a ship not a boat.

[@Starwarsgeek-98]

henryvagincourt hopefully the new brit aircraft carriers put the UK back on track

[@Sturmbannfuhrer2]

It won't. It's non-nuclear and no catapult. It's utter trash

[@Starwarsgeek-98]

dumbconscript Heard it has some anphibious assault capability any ways its better than nothing

[@henryvagincourt]

dumbconscript Hardly.

[@ThatSusLad]

dumbconscript non nuclear so we can enter all ports in the world. As some countries don't allow nuclear powered ships into their ports.

[@patrikiosvatemanopoulos]

Great to see it in Greek waters!

[@larrylambert1220]

I'm sure Raphael the baker is the most popular crew member on the ship.

[@micedutainmentzone8249]

True😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😅

[@CrazyCowPie]

Kudos to France!

[@beautifulfouse]

I was surprised to see the man pull the cable out of the landing hook, never seen this done before on US carriers.

[@alexmason2659]

Because there hasn't been need for it on our Aircraft carriers

[@benprewitt4600]

Oh, those Super Etendard...so sexy. Love from Iowa, USA. You guys rock!

[@Falconicoco]

But now the Charles De Gaulle have only rafale :)

[@jf8465]

French schill

[@tanyasethi4458]

Love you France respect from India

[@Ummba13]

9:33 of course they have a baguette for every one onboard

[@EEVOL]

The French aviators are the only others that can operate in US aircraft carriers and conduct arrested landing and cat launches fighter aircraft. Bravo France! From the US.

[@dws26072]

This was wonderful to watch.

[@willusa2927]

Hats off to you France that's great that your carrier is on par but one with arcarius great to hear love to Charles de Gaulle badass ship you guys be safe out there I've been on a nimitz-class carrier I'll love to go on the Charles de Gaulle there was no other aircraft, the world besides the USA car is it I would be interested in going on

[@thekoneill8]

An excellent video. #Vive la France 🇫🇷

[@Lane8492]

Brilliant video

[@seeingisbelieving8519]

France is truly magical country, Democratic and peaceful. I had opportunity to tour France for 3 weeks with my newly wed wife and we loved it. Beautiful road , beautiful old building, Beautiful scenery. I am so happy India is buying Rafael jet for our air force.

[@jacques8221]

Rafale*

[@mizto3291]

Adecodoo I don’t know where you got that information from France didn’t fight practically 5 was and nowhere near that during 1980. Like what is your logic?

[@ottoSupra93]

+star wars Mate i live in France and if i can tell you one think is that France is the contrary of a democratic country :/

[@mcc9887]

Unlike England i suppose that gave you medicine, Law, Education but most of all the Railways ...what did you give the UK...a lump of carbon a (diamond)....and boy do we here about it...Go buy French....hope you all migrate to France..but ooo no you'll be in England and glad our Typhoons and the R.A.F are protecting you you'll love the English then, when the French yet again capitulate......sod you....

[@PlanetBlake]

@Adecodoo : Calling the US and France "Belligerent" nations seems like something of an overstatement to me though friend. Use of their military forces in this day and age is usually in reaction to hostile actions of others against either them, their friends, or other weaker countries. It is one thing to hit someone in the face for pleasure or personal greed, it's a totally different thing to hit someone in the face because they hit you, one of your friends, or someone who can't defend themselves. Neither country is totally innocent of misdeeds over the years though. They had their hands in pies that they probably shouldn't have on occasion, but few countries in the world have a totally clean wrap sheet when it comes to that. There are some people who might complain about France, US, UK, and some other nations, but a ton of people in other countries cry for help from these nations when they need help, and those nations are usually willing to give whatever military or humanitarian aid that they can, while some other nations do nothing but sit back and point fingers whenever something goes wrong.

[@shashwatshrey9248]

Soon INDIA will acquire 36 Dassault Rafale!!! And I hope India will Select Rafale for Indian Air Force 114 Fighter Jet deal, which will be Signed before December of this Year and also Indian Navy Is also Looking for 57 Rafale or F/A-18 Super hornet Deal which will be Executed by the end of this year!!!! In Total 171 Dassault Rafale can be Selected by the end of This year!!🇫🇷 🇮🇳🇮🇳💪🏻

[@M4STERCH1EF]

I accept I am an Indian... but still... this ship is formidable

[@willusa2927]

That shows that you are a very mature man I also agree with you I am from the USA But hats off to France they have a very powerful ship there and very capable

[@EyeInTheSkypaulmcmenamin]

The only true carrier outside of the United States, shame they didn't order an additional vessel.

[@adlerzwei]

@@bh8671 No because the planes can carry more payload which makes the French carrier more effective than Russian, UK China's.

[@jeanpaulfilippi8964]

@@adlerzwei Not really... After the lauched of the Charles De Gaulle, we have had a reduction of the military budget... So, we tried to get a second aircraft carrier with the British, based on their aircraft carriers like the Queen Elisabeth serie (with catapults), but it didn't work out...

[@balwantsinh531]

Love from india 🇮🇳

[@davo1093]

I love the French! ❤️🇫🇷

[@elite4124]

Lol

[@redc1309]

@Blueeagle1314 Et vive l'Angleterre

[@johnlohman8311]

I,m pound of french sailors who do their duty. Like us in the USA they serve with honor

[@bh8671]

John Lohman America didn’t invent honour. Also comparing everything back to America is just ignorant.

[@octavearrivets7628]

As a French I think that in this particular area, it worth the comparison as US army is the largest in the world ! What an impressive army by the way !

[@Ry_TSG]

B H It’s really not, considering that he was complimenting French sailors as being equals with Americans despite the fact that some Americans thing that every day their country is worse than us.

[@____SULTAN____]

Awesome 😎

[@goldenboy1803]

Impressive!

[@tonyyang8390]

wow, I want to be up there!!!

[@robinfriedli7580]

Just got once thing to say, this caster has a very good french accent and pronounciation. Toutes mes félicitations 5 years later x)

[@allgood6760]

Awesome!.. cool plane and cool ship!

[@heracles89]

🇫🇷 🇬🇷

[@reijiminato8762]

Wow. French Navy flight ops personnel are virtually similar to their US Navy counterparts. Not counting the pilots and enlisted aircrew members, they got: 1. Yellow Shirt = Flight Deck Officer (an officer typically risen from enlisted ranks), Launch Officer, Aircraft Directors (enlisted) 2. Brown Shirt = Plane Captain (a.k.a. "PC" - Squadron aircraft line/servicing technicians) 3. Red Shirt = Ordnance Technicians, Firefighters ("Foil Space Suit People") 4. Blue Shirt = Tractor Drivers, Misc. Aircraft Handlers 5. Green Shirt = Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (Squadron-based) - Electricians, Aircraft Structure Mechanics, Engine Mechanics, Computer & Electronics Technicians

[@matthewjouffray]

that way they are interchangeable and compatible for joint operations

[@grill38]

yes french army can work with the us because they use the same code :) you should look for more details by typing chesapeake 2018 operations

[@fcalvaresi]

I think that’s a NATO thing

[@Heinsworth123]

I really enjoyed watching this clip. nice job

[@rebelliongamer5008]

Amazing carrier Love from India

[@miklmiklmtrcycl6009]

France has always done what’s best for France. Sometimes that pissed off allies but they never rubbed their neighbours nose in it unlike president trump. Clearly what’s best for France is having a capable blue water navy. Canada should consider closer ties.

[@GH-oi2jf]

Michael R Annis - Trump is an aberration. We will be rid of him soon.

[@pinco752]

Nous sommes fiers Français

[@Archius_09]

Love to french navy from india

[@user-or1rm1ol3q]

It is now Egypt baby

[@MrLandry2010]

French Top Gun.

[@willestus9120]

Maverick dies and charlie strap ons goose.... its sad

[@bambang303378]

French Horizon class is operating in Gulf without problems. Type 45 UK can not operate in gulf due to engine faulty reactions to warmer waters. I guess we know now that French engineering is better than British one.

[@isunlloaoll]

bambang303378 A shame for the royal navy...

[@dragowXX]

we made rafale , you made typhoon

[@E7_thn]

bambang303378 Until our 2 new one's are up and running

[@harveyharrison1088]

Blueeagle1314. There is nothing new about electrical generating equipment. There is absolutely no excuse for fitting untried unreliable generators, but when you employ idiots these things happen.

[@p51mustang24]

@Blueeagle1314 Every ship goes on 1-2 test voyages, after which it is modified to fix issues. This is standard. Virginia class submarines are one of the few ships ever built that needed no modifications after first voyage.

[@xijinpingflamenguista1432]

The carrier isn't that big, but who needs size when you can carry 45 super modern, fully armored Rafales???

[@caliado]

Excellent content

[@grill38]

very interesting edit !

[@harveywallbanger3123]

The wine storage also functions as the ship's torpedo bulge.

[@kosrules1884]

I'm actually Surprised French has a steam catapult carrier like every other aircraft carrier in the world that is not American has a ski ramp jump

[@johndoe-cd9vt]

France is the only independent army in EU (also the only nuclear power now that UK has left), so unlike many EU countries, she builds everything with her industries, will never purchase that kind of vehicles from the US or other supplier. The rafales are the only non US planes qualified to operate on US aircraft carriers.

[@robbleeker4777]

2018, The UK has their carrier

[@piepiep2368]

Bonne nouvelle !!! La Royale navy est de retours avec de lourd !! From France 😀😊 Bon courage avec le covid nous savons que c'est difficile pour vous en ce moment et vous souhaite le meilleur !!! 💪Strong you are!

[@FranciscoSilva-bv9qq]

Le Top Gun

[@medostylish]

France is a super power

[@lilboss5452]

rafael bird of the sky love form USA

[@potidaat]

Ahmed Ugas you must be from 3rd world country maybe from pakistan or bangladesh not from usa

[@akhihitochakma1285]

@@potidaat 😂

[@bh8671]

Weird Friend well it’s the same thing....

[@yannicklebreton4683]

😊 le rafale est un chasseur multi rôles, une grande polyvalence, il évite de multiplier la conception d'avions différents sur unmeme théâtre d'opérations ce qui rendrait lourd la maintenance. De plus le rafale n'a pas fini d'évoluer techniquement, dont la F4 est la dernière version.

[@dhruv1863]

India has one active stobar carrier and the second stobar carrier in under trail phase. I have heard that they are also building or planning a nuclear power super carrier plus four amphibious assualt helicopter carriers capable of carrying F-35b as well. Asians are heading forward, we too need to strengthen our navy

[@willestus9120]

Gandhi is rolling over in his grave

[@muratoztutan4308]

French navy now very big power ın world.

[@adenlicethong6646]

murat öztutan with 4 aircraft carrier

[@c8136132]

How many 4?? You know of 3 I don't then?

[@pred796]

c8136132 yes they have 4 carriers

[@FallenPhoenix86]

No they don't. The De Gaulle is France's only carrier.

[@pred796]

FallenPhoenix86 the Degaulle class

[@danzervos7606]

Nice to know we have powerful allies.

[@Steve-gc5nt]

🇫🇷 👍

[@ME262MKI]

Is impressive enough to know CV. Charles de Gaulle can replace a US Carrier in case of an emergency during a military operation

[@collins.4380]

How big is the CDG compared to the older US carriers? Is it around the size of a Kitty hawk, or even a Forestall?

[@nick21614]

The CDG is smaller than an American LHD like the USS America so it is about 2.5 times smaller than American carriers.

[@user-bd5md5cm2j]

65,000. Ton French vs 100,000 ton Nimitz

[@Joker-yw9hl]

@@user-bd5md5cm2j it's 42,000 not 65,000. The UK's 2 Queen Elizabeth class carriers are 65,000 but France's planned next-generation carrier in the works for commission by 2038 will be 75,000 tonnes

[@user-bd5md5cm2j]

@@Joker-yw9hl 👍

[@johnconorjohnconor5121]

Strongly. action. on myanmar. Military. Please. ! For save myanmar people. Our people are hapeless.

[@tom77_35]

Je savais pas qu'il avait fait une version en anglais

[@dickgavino6668]

i love french from philippines!

[@gregorypierson4536]

What is the hull number of the nuclear carrier Charles de Gualle? Can any one tell me?

[@TheMourningBlade]

R91

[@adijayaification]

World globe sail please.. Love CDG R91

[@sergiogonzalez6597]

Spain and Italy have aircraft carriers

[@isunlloaoll]

+Wagdy KOTB BAHBAH STOVL is still capable of delivering deathly weapons, it's all about what weapons it delivers, not how it takes off. Especially the new F35 B stealth jet that's gonna be in operational service on board 2 larger British carriers in 3 years time.

[@hershel_]

Not the equivalent thereof. The only countries that possess aircraft doors worthy of the name are: Russia (1), France (1), Brazil (1, former French aircraft carrier), China 1 and the United States (10 ).

[@Starwarsgeek-98]

Alexis Hershel China dosent count the italian and spanish aircraft carriers are more worthy and chinas and maybe even russias

[@eugspit]

Russia ? You mean the Kouznetzof ? It's a pile of crap.

[@Starwarsgeek-98]

eugspit Russias carrier is one of the shitiest in service but thos su planes it carries are no joke.

[@ErikBramsen]

I love how she pronounces battle fleet as 'bottle fleet'.

[@reijiminato8762]

Lol Typical misheard English phonetics

[@xcab66]

I wouldn't want to mess with that bottle fleet though

[@kinokam382]

Your turn to speak french now 😂

[@SporePediamedia]

It's a lot smaller than a Nimitz

[@willestus9120]

So was de Gaulle lol

[@anjum2008]

Will Estus on the contrary I think De Gaulle had quite an imposing physique.

[@willestus9120]

@@anjum2008 he was a taller gentlemen yes but if his stature was imposing it contrasted greatly with his military prowess

[@Itachi951000]

@@willestus9120 What are you talking about? De Gaulle was 6'5... And which military blunder exactly has he been responsible to necessitate your comment about his "military prowess"? lol

[@willestus9120]

@@Itachi951000 To put all your troops in a PARTIALLY fortified position in an effort to stop a heavily mechanized historically experienced military is like wearing half a condom. I think even Andre Maginot would have had second thoughts given the then current state of the German armed forces. The Maginot line was an evolution of the trench which was made obsolete by the tank. The idea that fortifications are where armies go to die is historically well founded with few acceptions.

[@andrewparrish7309]

Oui oui baugette

[@johndoe-cd9vt]

ok, lets top with the baguette, we have also the "croissants" (google it...) and the "pain au chocolat" : )

[@francisdsouza1937]

Bravo the French navy 💪

[@bryeunade]

Operations on flight deck looks more relaxed than US Carriers

[@Twinson1]

In general it looked a lot more comfortable then a US carrier. The french live in style even on a war ship.

[@brahms63]

Naping is not in the French culture. Go school yourself...

[@paname514]

Obviously. The French can drink wine and beer on board. Alcohol on an American carrier? Lol they don't even know what it is.

[@kinokam382]

@@paname514 actually no more than 1 beer per meal, and no more than 1 cup of wine per meel

[@dr.nandishpurli4074]

EMALS GOOD enough for INDIAN NEW IAC INS VISHAAL, and land based EMALS IN ANDAMAN IS MAKING IN INDIA,BUT DIEGO GARCIA Needs Judgement

[@JuvoII]

Ignoring F-35, is the Dassault Rafale actually the most advanced fighter plane, to take of and land from an Aircraft Carrier?

[@syedfarhad2464]

Nothing better than Rafale!

[@sidhuprakash1949]

Pin point accuracy!! But dropped a bomb away from a target of a thousand kilometer and landed in Syria !!+or- centimeter is a pinpoint accuracy.

[@lechevaliermalfet1]

us brits are getting a carrier without planes.

[@user-ps4mw5om4j]

Bulletproofcammy calm your tits

[@harveyharrison1088]

Bulletproofcammy. Except that the F-35 is a flying brick and still has a lot of problems. It is no better than the Harrier which is proven, costs much less and was already available.

[@LIKWID]

You obviously haven't seen any recent displays of the F35 if you think it's a "brick" completely the opposite in fact. We're finally getting to see just what this aircraft is capable of and we'll have 2 carriers full of them.

[@quasar_33b]

your comment didn't age well

[@energeticenterprizes4974]

+the dab Wrong... First deliveries are already made and you will have full complement when the ship is fully operational. Also..F35 is revolutionary.. It is transforming air combat...listen to the negative, liberal media if you wish..,but you won't get the real scoop. Your pilots, and everyone else's, love the airplane and know what it can do. It is the future...stop the bitching...it's ironic.

[@arajoaina]

Wow French cuisine everyday!

[@F139]

Attacking forces fighting terrorists ISIS. Hats off to America and France

[@goldindia9802]

India France best friend

[@LentPanic7]

Holy hell, I think France is ready for the 8th coalition.

[@skt1731]

Impressive, although taking on small underdeveloped Islamic countries and pathetic Jihadi rascals is not the real deal. Bigger challenge for the American-lead coalition is of course a rapidly militarizing China minus Russia (don't expect the Russians to willingly fight the west alongside the Chinese). Therefore, it is critical that the coalition has two dozen fully-fit aircraft carrier battle-groups across the vast expanses of Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. The French and the British should contribute at least 4 carrier groups (2 each), adding to hopefully 16 American, 3 Indian, 3 Japanese and 1 Italian flotillas, for a strong build up in about 5-10 years.

[@jeanmulligan4168]

We have two now but haven’t got the ships to protect them🤥🎩🏴‍☠️

[@MrAbhix7]

"Yellow dog" sounds insulting

[@MrGrenadeMcBoom]

Looks like an American coming up the ladder at @10:37

[@itsgodnga]

They're everywhere!

[@ericscottstevens]

They use the US Navy commands on the carrier deck. Just in case they have to land on another ship. Makes sense to keep it universal.

[@willestus9120]

Considering their history i agree

[@itsgodnga]

I was wondering if that's what they meant by being able to take the place of a US carrier. So American or British planes can land on French carriers and vice versa?

[@jimbobjones3391]

Please...a "boat" it is not!

[@xcab66]

They're probably just using the literal translation.

[@kinokam382]

Actually we say Navire for Ship, and bateau for Boat, and i've never heard the word Bateau during the documentary

[@RonJohn63]

1:40 Do they use the same colors as the US Navy?

[@itsgodnga]

Yes

[@Sylani]

Can you please learn the difference between "Ship" and "Boat"? Thanks! And as for the "only carrier in europe" angle ... Nice to know that Italy is no longer a part of Europe :p

[@johndoe-cd9vt]

only nuclear carrier in europe

[@cc-sf7pb]

1/3 of France's men went to heaven with their Jeanne D'Arc, 1/3 of them followed their emperor fight to hell, 1/3 of them died in Verdun's trenches, and the last man, facing the ruins, clutched his badge tightly, his name was Charles de Gaulle，Since then, there has been no man in France

[@vladimirvesic65]

France only europian contrey ho had aircarft carrier group ??? were is Russia ??? in Australian continent ???

[@gobanito]

+Vladimir Vesic In terms of geography 60% of Russia is east of the Urals, which makes it more Asian than European. But Russia is neither Asian or European, its just Russia.

[@cacambell72]

+gobanito Wrong. Russia is European right up to the Ural Mtns. Still, having their carrier towed around by a tug boat doesn't mean they are a aircraft carrier nation! Also, Spain operates a amphibious assault ship. Which is technically a aircraft carrier.

[@sucellus5452]

france has the only non US nuclear aircarft carrier with a real fleet (a carrier group) LHD, LHA, AA destroyer, Multimission fregate, anti submarine fregate, SSN... an expeditionary corps that can deliver a full army every where in the world in less a month... with every thing air superiority, battel field tank, heavy armored vehicles, artillery, ground assist, deep strike, nuclear strike, anti air defense and command and control system... and sorry even russia has a very strong army... russia don't have expeditionnary corps only US and france....

[@beverleyrose7903]

Vladimir Vesic uk will get 2 new super carriers in 2017 and 2020 then we will have the best aircraft carrie group in Europe the French carrier at 45000 tons and the British at 65000 tons plus French carrier was built in 1980s British is up to date most advanced carriers in the world

[@sucellus5452]

with stovl jetfighter this joke

[@badgetkershaw8316]

whats nex a german?

[@alphamale1865]

crew of 2000 eleven decks tiny compared to US carriers sixteen decks crew of cver of 5000 plus. I was on one in the 1980s USS Eisenhower CVN 69

[@wildwest8808]

American carriers are too big and way too expensive to run.

[@beverleyrose7903]

Scott Long British getting new aircraft carriers most advanced and second biggest in the world and only need 650 crew the bigger the crew you need the worst it takes up manpower

[@sean70729]

Scott Long I was on the carl vinson cvn-70 and roosevelt cvn-71 desert storm back when the navy still had tomcats.

[@gregparrott]

Thumbs up for presenting a documentary on the Charles de Gaulle. It is nice to learn about both the similarities as well as the differences between the French and U.S. carriers and is particularly nice to see cooperation between the navies. Unfortunately, that cooperation has no doubt slipped with Trump in office.

[@mrnormalnormal]

Why is their uniform reflective 🤔

[@r.eticdu1371]

They are the same as those of firefighters, they allow to be seen in the smoke of a fire ....

[@bh8671]

mrnormalnormal seems like you have never seen a navy work uniform of any country before....