1. Does France allow female combat pilots?

Yes. There are already female combat pilots in France. The first and most famous one was Caroline Aigle (what a name) who reached the rank of Capitaine and died from cancer some years ago, becoming something of a national icon…

2. What would be the most likely replacement for the Alpha Jet as a trainer and “hack” for fast jet units?

Once upon a time there was a “program” called “Eurotrainer” that was supposed to answer this touchy subject. Since it seems it deep coma, this question is best left untouched within the AdlA, if you want to keep your career’s evolution’s chances…

3. What is the “eye” symbol (it looks like an eye with eye lashes or a setting sun) usually stenciled on the side of the airframe under the cockpit?

Huh ? I really don’t see what symbol you are referring to… 😮

4. If France had to move combat aviation assets (Rafale, M-2k) into the Caribbean, how many aircraft would the civil airports on Martinique and Guadalupe be able to comfortably support? Are there additional bases in Fr. Guyana?

About the civil airports in Martinique and Guadelupe’s capacity, I don’t know, but they are rather large and Boeing 747 -capable, so…

About French Guyana, there is an airbase named “Cayenne-Rochambeau”, which is a strictly military asset…
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Sweden’s VAT is 25%.. beat that 😮 What’s the numbers for France and the UK ?

France: 19,6%

plus there is a twin-seater available (which is not the case currently with the F-35).

Note that a Twin-seater version of the Rafale M (known as “Rafale BN”, if memory serves) had been planned, then cancelled for budget reason.

It was “simply” Rafale M fitted with the Rafale B’s cockpit. It would have retained the same operationnal capabilities that the single-seater, although with a reduced internal fuel capacity…

Well, that’s indeed a good question. I, myself, wonder if it would still be possible to get relatively modern and inexpensive jet fighters.

For now, I can think only of the Chinese/Pakistani JF-7 Thunder, the HAL Tejas or the possible derivation of a fighter aircraft from the Korean T-50…

Speaking of western designs, the last one to have met these requirements seems to be the F-20 Tigershark…
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I once saw an F-106B blast a UFO out of the sky. (Starman, 1984)

Really ? I seem to recall, that there are indeed F-106s taking off, but the aircraft that shots the missile was a F-20 Tigershark… :confused:
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One piece of information in an earlier answer stated something that I knew to be wrong i.e that the pilot was in the front. The observer was in that position! My source was ‘Aircraft Annual 1958’ edited by John WR Taylor. An article by Air Marshall Sir Robert Saundby entitled ‘The Future of Airpower’ with the only illustratian being of a Potez 75 which it states as being ideal for ground attack in a local war armed with missiles, rockets and machineguns.
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Huh ? Well, that’s interesting, thank you. I will check if I have something about this. As I said earlier, all that I stated was from memory, and I read the article a loooooong time ago, I’m sorry… 😮
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According to Dassault, the Rafale programme is STILL for 294 aircrafts.

Press conference : 1st half-year 2008 results – 2008-08-28

http://www.dassault-aviation.com/en/aviation/news/headlines/press-conference-1st-half-year-2008-results.html?L=1

Good news for the French Forces…

Well… in the good French bureaucratic tradition, if they say so, that’s only because they will announce exactly the contrary within a few weeks. Anyway, I cross my fingers, but won’t hold my breat about it…

Often threads on this forum are stupid (especially the unrelated X vs Y threads) but this one wins the all time Trophy !!!!!!!!. :confused: 😮 🙁 😡 :p

Yes! But I think I MUST answer this one!! 😀

So, my choice is:

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