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Article: FRENCH PILOTS LAND ABOARD TRUMAN
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- May 23, 2008
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The U.S. Navy issued the following press release:
By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jared HallUSS Harry S. Truman Public Affairs
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) cooperated with the French Navy May 21, as French pilots landed on the flight deck to work on their carrier qualifications.
"It's a wonderful opportunity for us because it's a refresher for the pilot and also proved the compatibility of the French planes and the U.S. carriers," said French Navy Capt. Patrick Zimmermann, the commander of the French air group attached to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (R 91).
France's navy has worked with the U.S. to practice the coordination of joint maritime security ...