Rafale C 103/30-EF had tail artwork applied back in November 2017 for an event at BA705 Tours to commemorate the Armee de l'Air's aces.

Transporting live weapons is a delicate operation, which is typically carried out by three to four personnel.

Loading a 500lb GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bomb onto the Rafale. The yellow line indicates the weapon is live where as the weapon on the left is marked with a blue line indicating it’s an inert practice weapon. Noting the weapon on the left, this photo clearly shows the GBU-12 kit fitted on a standard Mk82 bomb.

Several missions were cancelled due to bad weather because of target obscurity over the firing range.

Armourers from ESTA15/30 load a GBU-12 onto a Rafale.

Armourer and pilot check the smoke cartridge of a LGTR. The cartridge detonates on impact to visually indicate the impact point.

A Rafale from EC 3/30 takes off from BA120 Cazaux with LGTRs loaded on each under wing pylon.