The American aicraft carrier USS Truman is currently closely co-operating with French Carrier Charles De Gaulle in the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet AOR (Area of Responsibility – Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean).
But, whereas you can find plenty of material about all the U.S. flattops, images and videos shot by French naval aviators are a bit rarer.
That’s the reason why the following footage, shot both “feet wet” (at sea) and “feet dry” (flying over land) of the Rafale M aircraft of the 11F (Flotille) and Super Etendard of the 17F of the Aeronavale (French Navy) is particularly interesting.
Watch the French Naval Aviation at work in mixed formations over the ship and over NW Scottish countryside during last years detachment of Rafales, Super Etendards and E2c Hawkeye to RAF Leuchars for Exercise Joint Warrior.
Footage shot during low-level formation flying is really stunning.
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