Thursday, November 04, 2010

French nuclear powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle

France is the only country other than the United States that has a nuclear powered aircraft carrier.  The CDG carries older Dassault-Breguet Super Etendards, newer Dassault Rafales, and Northrup Grumman E-2 Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning aircraft.

This video has some incredible footage of Rafales landing and taking off.  Note the Bond-esque background music.  Beginning at 6:07, there are shots of planes landing and taking off at night.

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