A long-standing tradition aboard the 🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle: for a naval aviator’s final catapult launch, fellow pilots form a guard of honor along the catapult. The carrier’s commander signals the launch with a saber as the pilots salute their departing comrade.
— Tom Antonov (@Tom_Antonov) July 31, 2026
📸 by Marie Bailly pic.twitter.com/kkbp9Z5KvU
Friday, July 31, 2026
US Naval Aviation should adopt this French tradition. Too cool!
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