French Navy carrier strike group

France Naval Aviation Base Points (BAN) Map

Dasso Rafale fighter-interceptors , Dasso Super-Etandar fighter-bomber and Hokai E-2C aircraft in the air formation

The standard AE of the French Navy includes 12 aircraft. At coastal bases are aircraft that are not included in the consolidated group of an aircraft carrier , as well as all aircraft of an air group during routine maintenance on a ship in the home port of Toulon ^{[1] [2]} . :

• 1st to 10th Squadrons (1F-10F) are AE PLO and AWACS

4th AE DRLO (12 units Grumman E-2D "Hokai" stationed at the military airfield of the Navy military unit "Landivizieux" ( Atlantic Ocean )

• Squadrons from 11th to 20th (11F-20F) are air defense and naval IBA squadrons

The 12th (12 units of “Dasso Raphael M” ) AE air defense, 11th (12 units of “Dasso Super-Etandar” ) 17th IBAE Navy (12 units of “Dasso Super-Etandar”) were stationed at a military airfield French Navy military unit "Landivisieux"

• Squadrons 31st to 39th (11F-20F) are helicopter

31st (12 units of Westland “Lynx” , re-equipment is planned for Eurocopter NH90 in 2010), 33th (12 units of Eurocopter NH90 ) 35th and 36th helicopter squadrons of the Navy (12 units of Eurocopter AS .365 "Dolphin" ), stationed at the military airfield of the Navy military unit " Jer" ( Mediterranean Sea )
The 32nd (12th unit of Eurocopter EC225 ) and 34th helicopter squadron of the Navy (12th unit of the Westland "Lynx" ) are stationed at the military airfield of the French Navy of the military unit "Lanveok" (Atlantic Ocean)

1. ↑ This did not allow for the staffing of the ASM anti-submarine defense frigate. Replaced by 14 "Cayman" NH90
2. ↑ Put into reserve in 2010. Replaced by 13 units. Cayman NH90 .

Organizational consolidated aviation regiment of the Navy Charles de Gaulle ( fr. Groupe aéronaval Charles de Gaulle ) The French Navy is composed of the multipurpose nuclear carrier Charles de Gaulle , the frigate Forbin and the small frigates of the PLO Jean Bar, Duple, Aconite ", Supplemented by the Ryubi-class submarines and the Medusa supply tanker. Although in terms of the number of ships and their diversity, the French force is approaching the USA AUG , nevertheless, its capabilities are much more modest. The aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is almost three times smaller than the American aircraft carriers, and carries an air group of 30 aircraft (supplemented, however, by E-2C aircraft). The only ship with powerful anti-aircraft weapons in the formation is the Forbin destroyer frigate, which, nevertheless, is significantly weaker than the US Navy 's Arly Burke series destroyers . PLO frigates do not carry zonal (only object) air defense air defense systems .

• Multipurpose aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle with nuclear power plant
• Ryub- type submarines
• PLO division , including 2-3 frigates of the PLO type "Georges Lehi"
• Air defense division , including 1-2 frigates URO type "Kassar" or newer type "Orizon"
• Advanced guarding of the group , usually a Lafayette type frigate;
• Squadron tanker of the Durance type , usually Medusa (A 607)
• French Navy Combined Aviation Group

The consolidated aircraft group of the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle ( fr. Le Groupe aérien embarqué, Gaé ) includes up to 35 units. French naval aircraft and is formed depending on the operational tasks set by the command of the Navy .

The “Charles de Gaulle” air group includes in various configurations:

• Fighter-interceptors "Dassault Raphael M" with the tasks of air defense grouping and gaining superiority in the air over the theater of operations (12th squadron of naval aviation of the French Navy ( fr. Flottille 12F ))
• Multipurpose fighter-bomber "Dassault Rafael M" with the tasks of direct aviation support for ground forces, as well as for tactical nuclear strikes (17th squadron of naval aviation of the French Navy ( fr. Flottille 17F ))
• Multipurpose fighter-bomber "Dassault Super Ethandar" with the tasks of direct aviation support for ground forces, as well as for tactical nuclear strikes (17th squadron of naval aviation of the French Navy ( fr. Flottille 17F ))
• Aircraft carrier-based AWACS E-2C "Hokai" with the tasks of long-range radar monitoring and control of the air situation in the area of ​​operational responsibility of the group (4th naval aviation squadron of the French Navy ( fr. Flottille 4F )

• Helicopters MSS “Aluette III” (35th helicopter squadron of naval aviation of the French Navy ( fr. Flottille 35F )
• All-weather PSS Eurocopter AS.365 "Dolphin" helicopters (35th helicopter squadron of naval aviation of the French Navy ( fr. Flottille 35F )
• Attack and transport helicopters Eurocopter EC725 Caracal and Eurocopter AS532 Cougar (Super Puma) with the tasks of transportation and fire support of French special forces units (35th helicopter squadron of naval aviation of the French Navy ( fr. Flottille 35F )

An aircraft carrier aircraft group is formed from these naval aviation forces , depending on the task force assigned to the group. In addition to naval forces, the aircraft carrier group Charles de Gaulle can be strengthened by the attached crews and squadrons of helicopters of the army aviation or the French air force .

The maximum intensity of uninterrupted combat operations of the AG of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier can be up to 100 sorties daily for 7 days. The number of simultaneously involved aircraft of the air group can reach 20-24 units, with an average duration of each combat mission of up to one and a half hours ^[16] . The take-off time using the aircraft carrier’s catapult does not exceed 30 seconds, but the deck of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier’s deck does not allow the simultaneous take-off and landing of aircraft of the air group. The aircraft carrier is capable of carrying up to 550 tons of aviation kerosene and ammunition , which allows military service and missile and other missions to be carried away from the home port for several weeks even without replenishing aviation fuel from tankers of the group.

French Navy ISA pilots must undergo flight training at the US Navy CA stationed at the Meridian military missile aerodrome ( Mississippi ). The requirements of the training course is the implementation by cadets of ten independent take-offs and landings on an aircraft carrier, as well as mastery of air combat skills. After training at the training center of the U.S. Navy, French pilots receive insignia of US naval pilots, and upon arrival at their base, they also receive insignia of naval pilots of the French Navy. ^[17] .