Misawa Air Base, Japan

Author: Ian French Photography: Ian French Misawa Air Base is located in the very north of the central Japanese island of Honshu. The Japanese Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) shares the facilities with the international airport as well as the 35th Fighter Wing of the...
NATO Tiger Meet 2025 Beja Air Base, Portugal

NATO Tiger Meet 2025 Beja Air Base, Portugal

Author: Ian French Photography: Paul Witty & Ian French Since 1961 annual training events have been organised by the NATO Tiger Association. The training applies NATO standards bringing together Allied and Partner aircraft for two weeks of flying in highly...
Hamamatsu Air Base, Japan

Hamamatsu Air Base, Japan

Author & Photographer: Ian French Hamamatsu Air Base is located in the Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan. Hamamatsu Air Base was established in 1925 as an Imperial Japanese Army Air Force base and in 1933 it became the primary flight school.  Post World War II...
Komatsu Air Base, Japan

Komatsu Air Base, Japan

Author: Ian French Photography: Ian French Komatsu Air Base is located in the Ishikawa Prefecture on the west side of the main island. The Japanese Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) shares the facilities with the international airport. The Air Base was established in...
Anatolian Eagle 2025

Anatolian Eagle 2025

Author: Ian French Photographers: Paul Witty & Jon Astley Anatolian Eagle is an international training exercise based at Konya Air Base in the centre of Turkey.  The first exercise was held in 2001 although its roots could be linked back to the 1980s when Turkey...