100 Years of Spanish Naval Aviation

100 Years of Spanish Naval Aviation

The Flotilla de Aeronaves de la Armada Española celebrated its centenary on 15th September 2017 at Rota Naval Base.  Ian French and Stefan Goossens attended the official celebrations. Author:  Ian French  Photographers:  Ian French & Stefan Goossens Flotilla de...
37 Stormo – Trapani

37 Stormo – Trapani

Author & Photographer:  Ian French The 37 Stormo was originally formed in 1939 at Lecce before soon moving to Sicily which was a key strategic location during World War II.  The wing was heavily involved in attacks on North Africa, Malta, Greece and Yugoslavia. ...
Anatolian Eagle – Konya Air Base

Anatolian Eagle – Konya Air Base

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 began a huge modernisation program.  Up to and including 2015 a...
Guardia Costiera d’Italia

Guardia Costiera d’Italia

Author & Photographer:  Ian French The Guardia Costiera is part of the Italian Navy and under the control of the Ministry of Infrastructure & Transport.  It is headquartered in Roma.  It is primarily a search and rescue organisation and was originally...
Nato Tiger Meet – Landivisiau 2017

Nato Tiger Meet – Landivisiau 2017

The annual NATO Tiger Meet for 2017 was held at the Aeronavale base at Landivisiau.  The first open day was held on June 8th and Ian French produced this photo report. All rights belong to Aviation Press Limited. 11 Rafale M of 11 Flottille 32 Falcon 10MER of 57S 46...