Thierry Burkhard, a spokesman for the French general staff, said the mission involved two jets and both had returned safely to the carrier.
French media reported that one of the Tornados was equipped with special devices that could send back real-time reconnaissance pictures while the other was an escort.
A French fleet consisting of Charles de Gaulle, an assault submarine and four other warships left its base in southern France to join the military action against Libya.
France`s sole serving aircraft carrier carries more than 20 warplanes, including eight Tornados.(*)
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