Anatolian Eagle 2023-2
Author: Ian French Photographers: Ian French & Jon AstleyAnatolian 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...
Cobra Warrior 2023
Author: Ian French Photographers: Ian French & Paul WittyExercise 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 3...
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 the same...
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
Author: Ian French Photographers: Sandro Rota/Ecuador Aviation Photography & Ian French/Aviation PressThe Army established its own aviation element in 1954 known as Servicio Aéreo del Ejército. The Army had operated aircraft before that for medical evac,...
Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana
Author: Ian French Photographers: Sandro Rota/Ecuador Aviation Photography & Ian French/Aviation PressThe Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana (FAE) was established in 1920 but had its origins some 10 years earlier as a direct result of the 1910 Ecuador-Peru crisis. The FAE...
RAF Lossiemouth – Exercise Joint Warrior 2022
Author: Ian French Photography: Ian FrenchJoint Warrior 2022 is the UK’s biggest military exercise and involved more than 11,000 sailors, soldiers and aircrew who waged a 12-day mock war around the British Isles. The exercise used to involve aircraft temporarily...
NATO Tiger Meet 2022
Author: Ian French Photographer: Ian FrenchSince 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 sophisticated,...
Irish Air Corps Centenary
Author: Ian French Photographers: Ian French & Jon AstleyThe National Army Air Service was established during the Anglo-Irish Treaty talks of 1921 and came into being in March 1922. Following a reorganisation in 1924 it was renamed the Irish Army Air Corps. The...
Greece – Iniochos 2022
Authors: Ian French & Paul Witty, Photographers: Ian French & Jon AstleyExercise Iniochos is an annual operational and tactical level training exercise hosted by the Greek Air Tactics Centre at Greece’s Fighter Weapons School at Andravida Air Base. Originally...
Tunisia – IADE 2020
Author & photographer: Ian French The first International Air and Defence Exhibition (IADE) in Tunisia was held at Djerba International Airport from 4th to 8th March 2020. The event had 111 exhibitors, 38 participating countries and 42 official delegations from...
Fuerza Aerea del Perú – Las Palmas – SEMAN
Author & photographers: Ian French & Jon Astley The Servicio de Mantenimiento de la Fuerza Aérea del Perú (Peruvian Air Force Maintenance Service), well known as SEMAN or SEMAN Peru, is a Peruvian aircraft manufacturer which was formed at Real Felipe Fortress...