This SEM photographed from a C-135FR is armed with two GBU-58 125kg laser-guided bombs under the outer wing stations and carries three drop tanks (one of them under the fuselage) and an LL5081 decoy dispenser.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Super Etendard - ФранцияFrance - 1974

A GBU-58 laser-guided bomb is manhandled onto this SEM's right centre wing hard point.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Super Etendard - ФранцияFrance - 1974

Flottille 17F and its SEMs remain at the forefront of the French Navy combat force.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Super Etendard - ФранцияFrance - 1974

Flottille 4F E-2C Hawkeye No.2 starts moving down the catapult for yet another mission.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Grumman E-2 Hawkeye - СШАUSA - 1960

Three Flottille 12F Rafales being armed on the forward deck of the Charles de Gaulle. The type has proved extremely reliable during the whole operation, logging thousands of hours with an extremely good dispatch/availability rate.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Rafale M - ФранцияFrance - 1991

By far the largest and most powerful warship in service in Europe, the Charles de Gaulle was engaged at very short notice.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Rafale M - ФранцияFrance - 1991

A Flottille 12F armourer makes sure that the two GBU-12 laser-guided bombs are securely fastened to the pylon. Up to three bombs can be carried on each side.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Rafale M - ФранцияFrance - 1991

With four Mica IR/EM air-to-air missiles, four AASM precision weapons, two 2,000-litre drop tanks and a Damocles laser-designation pod, this Rafale M is well equipped to deal with Libyan surface and airborne threats.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Rafale M - ФранцияFrance - 1991

This Rafale laden with four GBU-12 laser-guided bombs will launch from the deck of the carrier Charles de Gaulle in less than five seconds.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Rafale M - ФранцияFrance - 1991

Armourers from the Charles de Gaulle and from the Flottilles were kept extremely busy during the whole Libya campaign.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Rafale M - ФранцияFrance - 1991

The jet deflector needs to be cooled down to withstand the shockwave generated by a Rafale's two Snecma M88-2 turbofans.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Rafale M - ФранцияFrance - 1991

The SBU-38 Hammer or AASM has proved to be one of the most lethal, flexible and accurate weapons in service anywhere.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Rafale M - ФранцияFrance - 1991