French Pilots Train With U.S. Navy Aboard the USS George H.W. Bush
 

French Pilots Train With U.S. Navy Aboard the USS George H.W. Bush
By Tom Ozimek - May 12, 2018 7:52 am Last Updated: May 12, 2018 7:53 am
RE: https://www.theepochtimes.com/french...h_2522197.html

French pilots are training with U.S. Navy pilots aboard the USS George H.W. Bush in May 2018.

According to a report by Military.com, citing Agence France Presse, warplanes from the two countries are training together while France’s only aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, is in for a major refit.

In the video, a French commander identified only as “Mark” for security reasons, says that pilots from the two countries practice together “to improve interoperability for years to come.”

Since April 3 of this year, 27 French fighter pilots and a number of sailors have taken up residence on or around a base on the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, about 200 miles (320 kilometers) south of Washington.

French crews first conducted land-based training, and as of May 8 further exercises aboard the USS George H.W. Bush are taking place.