Over the last two decades, the Aéronautique Navale, French Naval
Aviation, has grown into a powerful and battle-hardened force equipped
with a large inventory of Rafale Marine naval strike fighters, E-2C
Hawkeye early-warning aircraft, Falcon 50, Gardian and Atlantique 2
maritime surveillance/maritime patrol aircraft, Dauphin, Panther,
Alouette and Caïman naval helicopters and CAP 10, Xingu and Falcon 10
trainers/light transport aircraft. Its well-trained aircrews, supported
by highly qualified engineers, air traffic controllers, intelligence
specialists and firemen, perform a wide range of missions over land and
sea, both in continental France and abroad. With over 200 full-color
images and detailed information, this book plunges the reader right into
the heart of French Navy squadrons, as it depicts the everyday life of
modern-day Aéronautique Navale units.