French Air Force brings Rafale fighter jets to Hawaii for first time
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U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Samual Paparo, right, speaks with French Air Force Lt. Gen. Vincent Cousin, commander of air defense and air operations, during a recent visit to the USS Arizona Memorial in Hawaii. (Jay Pugh/U.S. Navy)
FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii Three Rafale fighter jets and 150 airmen with the French Air Force are flying training missions in Hawaii with American F-22 Raptors through Fourth of July weekend.
This is the first time Dassault Rafales, which are the French air and space force’s primary fighter, have flown in Hawaii. The deployment is part of France’s effort to reaffirm its role as a stabilizing force in the Pacific.
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