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From: swilliam@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Steve Williams)
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Subject: Re: French Carriers
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Date: 22 Apr 91 17:52:33 GMT
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From: swilliam@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Steve Williams)


>Is the deGaulle proceding on schedule, will it be commissioned on time?

CHARLES DE GAULLE was laid down 24 April 1989, and is scheduled to be
launched in 1996 and commissioned in 1998.

>What will the air wing consist of? Will they still fly Super Etendards, and Cru
>saders of them? Will they still fly the Alize or will they be replaced?

The Super Etendards are included in the plans.   Other than that, I 
think no one really knows what types of aircrafts will be utilized since 
the commissioning date is still 7 years away.

Steve Williams