Anatolian Eagle 2023-2

Anatolian Eagle 2023-2

Author: Ian French Photographers: Ian French & 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...
Cobra Warrior 2023

Cobra Warrior 2023

Author:  Ian French  Photographers:  Ian French & Paul Witty Exercise Cobra Warrior 2023, the UK’s largest exercise, took place between 6th March and 24th March with visiting aircraft deployed to RAF Coningsby and RAF Waddington.  Six Typhoons from a mix of...
116 Combat Wing – Araxos, Greece

116 Combat Wing – Araxos, Greece

Author: Ian French Photography: Ian French & Hellenic Air Force 116 Pteriga Machis (Combat Wing), moto “Bold beyond our powers”, was established in 1962 at Araxos as 116 Combat Group with a single squadron, 336 Mira which transferred from Nea Anchialos...
Aviación Naval Ecuatoriana

Aviación Naval Ecuatoriana

Author: Ian French Photographers: Sandro Rota/Ecuador Aviation Photography & Ian French/Aviation Press Although naval aviation origins can be traced back to the Air Force school in 1921 and naval personnel passing through US flying schools in the 1950s, it was ...
Aviación del Ejército Equatorina

Aviación del Ejército Equatorina

Author: Ian French Photographers: Sandro Rota/Ecuador Aviation Photography & Ian French/Aviation Press The Army established its own aviation element in 1954 known as Servicio Aéreo del Ejército.  The Army had operated aircraft before that for medical evac,...