Pilots Should fly British naval Rafale on Charles de Gaulle

According to British newspapers, five pilots of the Royal Navy are taking French lessons Already with this goal.

Pilots 'top gun' Royal Navy are Being forced to take French lessons, so flying Rafale fighters from the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle , The French Navy. The information is the British newspapers The Telegraph and Daily Mail.

Pilots Royal Navy Should Communicate With Their French counterparts Marine Nationale Both the air and aboard Charles de Gaulle , In joint training with the Rafale, while waiting for delivery of new ITS F-35, Which Should not be ready before 2020.

The first five British naval pilots, a total that is expected to reach thirty, are Already receiving French lessons in Interarmées College of Defense (CID) in Paris. Will be 16 weeks learning the language, before Beginning the training period of three years in the embarked air group Charles de Gaulle, in order to gain experience in the Rafale, Whose best riders, or 'top guns' are known as "les chevaliers du ciel' - Knights of the sky.

A senior Royal Navy officer said, 'Who Say That would more than 200 years after the Battle of Trafalgar, we would be the French to train Asking our naval fighter pilots? Our relationship with the French was always a little tense, then this is a great test of Cooperation. For decades. our perception of the French has always Been That They Arrive When the battle is over. Now David Cameron (British Prime Minister) forced us to join forces, take French lessons, and eat your food. "

Speaking of food, instead of bacon and eggs for breakfast the British ships, the British will have to get used to coffee with croissants. The quality of the food is, Should this not be a problem: Those who have embarked on French ships That states meals on board are far better served in the British ships, with dinner Being the highlight of each day. Cheeses and wines are fine Also on the menu, the Latter Replacing the beer and vermouth and gin and tonic traditionally eaten by officers britâncos gaps in service.

The UK has already sent pilots to train with the U.S. Navy (U.S. Navy), but is the first time the French That Were Asked to train British naval pilots.

According to Capt.. Jock Alexander, the British fleet will need to have a group of Experienced naval fighter pilots before the Royal Navy ITS receives two new large aircraft carrier, the end of this decade.

According to a spokesman for the Ministry of Defence United Kingdom, 'the relationship with France is of Strategic Importance, and discussions are underway for Royal Navy personnel is based on Charles de Gaulle The part of the bilateral agreement Between the two countries. This will allow us to keep our skills and help the upper Develop Ability to attack from aircraft carrier in the future. "