Rafale M

A French Rafale M combat aircraft from the French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle lands on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 are currently underway on a scheduled six-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Octavio N. Ortiz)

Rafale M

A French Rafale M combat aircraft performs a catapult assisted launch from the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). The two French Rafales are the first French aircraft to land and launch on an American carrier in six years. Enterprise and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 are currently underway on a scheduled six-month deployment. (U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Brandon Morris)

Rafale M

A French Rafale M combat aircraft performs a catapult-assisted launch from the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). The Rafale is the first French aircraft to both launch and recover on an American carrier. Enterprise and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 are currently underway on a scheduled six-month deployment. (U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Brandon Morris)

Super Étendard

During a passing exercise with the French nuclear powered surface vessel, FS Charles de Gaulle (R-91),a Super Entendard aircraft performed a touch-and-go on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Reagan and embarked carrier Air wing One Four (CVW-14) are currently deployed as part of a routine rotation of U.S. maritime forces conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the region. (U.S. Navy Photo taken by Photographer's Mate Airman Kathleen Gorby)

Super Étendard

During a passing exercise with the French nuclear powered surface vessel, FS Charles de Gaulle (R-91), a Super Entendard aircraft performed a touch-and-go on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Reagan and embarked carrier Air wing One Four (CVW-14) are currently deployed as part of a routine rotation of U.S. maritime forces conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the region. (U.S. Navy Photo taken by Photographer's Mate Airman Kathleen Gorby)

Rafale M

A French Navy Rafale M multi-role combat fighter from the French aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle performs a touch-and-go landing aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), during the Multi-National Maritime Exercise (MNME) 05-1. More than 17,000 Sailors from the U.S., Canada, France, Great Britain and Spain participated in the exercise. MNME 05-1 is an exercise focused on multi-national maritime interoperability capabilities in support of NATO Response Force (NRF). NRF combines elite land, air, sea, special operations, and mission specific units into a single force that can be deployed anywhere in the world in five days and sustain itself on a wide range of missions. NRF is scheduled to be fully in place by 2006. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Peter Carnicelli)