Charles de Gaulle carrier group will extend current cruise to support Mosul operations Posted on October 27, 2016 by alert5 Paris has decided that the Charles de Gaulle carrier group will have its cruise extended to mid-December so that its Rafale fighters can support the military offensive in Mosul, Iraq. Photo: French Navy The ships were suppose to return home this month. Related posts (Automatically Generated): French carrier Charles de Gaulle in UAE for Exercise Big Fox HMS St Alban joins Charles de Gaulle task force Carter visits carrier Charles De Gaulle Carrier Charles de Gaulle sailing towards India for Exercise Varuna Charles de Gaulle forced to return to port for repairs FS Charles de Gaulle join Indian Navy for exercise