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Friday, November 27, 2009

France's only aircraft carrier back in action

Charles de GaulleFrance's aircraft carrier, the nuclear-powered Charles de Gaulle, is back in action after a difficult two-year refit, amid indications it could be called upon for Afghan duty.

The Charles de Gaulle was brought into the dockyard in mid-2007 for repairs which eventually had to be extended for six months because of problems with the propeller shafts, leaving the French fleet without carrier cover.

The bad luck continued even after the 40,000-tonne vessel was ship-shape.

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