Red jacket ordnance crew equip a Super Etendard fighter jet near a Rafale fighter jet aboard France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier in the Gulf, January 29, 2016. (Photo by Philippe Wojazer/Reuters)





“Yellow dogs” fly deck directors watch as a Rafale fighter jet is brought up on an elevator to the flight deck aboard France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier in the Gulf, January 29, 2016. (Photo by Philippe Wojazer/Reuters)





Crew walk on the flight deck of France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier as an helicopter flies overhead in the Gulf, January 29, 2016. (Photo by Philippe Wojazer/Reuters)





“Yellow dogs” fly deck directors watch as a Rafale fighter jet is brought up on an elevator to the flight deck aboard France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier in the Gulf, January 29, 2016. (Photo by Philippe Wojazer/Reuters)





The sun breaks through clouds above Rafale (L) and a Super Etendards fighter jets seen aboard France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier in the Gulf, January 29, 2016. (Photo by Philippe Wojazer/Reuters)





A pilot climbs into a Super Etendard fighter jet aboard France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier prior to a mission in the Gulf, January 29, 2016. (Photo by Philippe Wojazer/Reuters)





A crew member walks on the flight deck past Super Etendards fighter jets aboard France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier on mission in the Gulf, January 29, 2016. (Photo by Philippe Wojazer/Reuters)





A crew member greases one of the three arresting cables used to stop fighter jets when they land on the flight deck aboard France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier in the Gulf, January 29, 2016. (Photo by Philippe Wojazer/Reuters)





A “Yellow dog” fly deck director and a crew member direct the pilot of a Super Etendard fighter to the catapult minutes before taking of from France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier on mission in the Gulf, January 29, 2016. (Photo by Philippe Wojazer/Reuters)





A “Yellow dog” flight deck director holds his “stop flag” as he waits for a Rafale fighter jet to be readied for a catapult take off from France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier for a mission in the Gulf, January 29, 2016. (Photo by Philippe Wojazer/Reuters)





A crew members walks on the flight deck past Super Etendard fighter jets aboard France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier on missino in the Gulf, January 29, 2016. (Photo by Philippe Wojazer/Reuters)





A “Yellow dog” flight deck director signals sailors to quickly get away after they installed a sling on a Super Etendard fighter jet before it will be catapulted aboard France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier on mission in the Gulf, January 29, 2016. (Photo by Philippe Wojazer/Reuters)





Crew members walk on the flight deck of France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier to pick up any debris that might cause an accident during operations with jets in the Gulf, January 29, 2016. (Photo by Philippe Wojazer/Reuters)





A “Yellow dog” flight deck director is seen during operations aboard France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier on mission in the Gulf, January 29, 2016. (Photo by Philippe Wojazer/Reuters)





A pilot walks to his Rafale fighter jet prior to a mission in the Gulf aboard France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, January 29, 2016. (Photo by Philippe Wojazer/Reuters)





A pilot checks a Super Etendard fighter jet aboard France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier prior to a mission in the Gulf, January 29, 2016. (Photo by Philippe Wojazer/Reuters)





A pilot checks a missile with crew members on a Super Etendard fighter jet aboard France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier prior to a mission in the Gulf, January 29, 2016. (Photo by Philippe Wojazer/Reuters)





Red jacket ordnance crew equip a Super Etendard fighter jet with a missile near a Rafale fighter jet aboard France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier in the Gulf, January 29, 2016. (Photo by Philippe Wojazer/Reuters)





A pilot walks to his helicopter prior to a mission aboard France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier in the Gulf, January 29, 2016. (Photo by Philippe Wojazer/Reuters)





A Super Etendard (L) and Rafale (R) fighter jets are parked aboard France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier during its mission in the Gulf, January 29, 2016. (Photo by Philippe Wojazer/Reuters)





A “Yellow dog” flight deck director signals to the pilot of a Rafale fighter jet to taken off aboard France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier in the Gulf, January 29, 2016. (Photo by Philippe Wojazer/Reuters)





A “Yellow dog” flight deck director gives the go signal to a Super Etendard fighter jet as his chief looks on on France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier on mission in the Gulf, January 29, 2016. (Photo by Philippe Wojazer/Reuters)





A pilot walks to his Rafale fighter jet prior to a mission in the Gulf aboard France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, January 29, 2016. (Photo by Philippe Wojazer/Reuters)