Sep 4, 2024 | Aviation Article
Author: Ian French Photography: Ian French 7° Reggimento AVES “VEGA” was formed in 1998 at the Rimini Miramare base reporting to the “FRIULI” Airmobile Brigade. The two flight groups of 7° Reggimento “VEGA” provide significant...
Aug 6, 2024 | Aviation Article
Author: Ian French Photography: Ian French 5° Reggimento was established in 1976 at Carsarsa della Delizia, the airport dedicated to the First World War Italian ace Maj. “Francesco Baracca”. 5° Reggimento “RIGEL” formed by the fusion of two...
Jun 28, 2024 | Aviation Article
Authors: Ian French & Jon Astley Photography: Ian French 4° Reggimento was established in 1976 at Bolzano and controlled all alpine units. It had three squadrons originally. 24° Gruppo Squadroni “ORIONE” at Belluno (South Tyrol). 24° Gruppo Squadroni was...
May 9, 2024 | Aviation Article
Author: Ian French Photography: Ian French & Jackie Rodgers 1° Reggimento Aviazione dell’Esercito “ANTARES” 1° Reggimento was originally formed in 1976 with 11° Gruppo “ERCOLE”, later 51° Gruppo “LEONE” and 12° Gruppo GRU, now disbanded....
Apr 30, 2024 | Aviation Article
Author: Ian French & Brian Rodgers Photography: Ian French The organisation and role of Italian Army Aviation has undergone significant and frequent radical changes over its life making a thorough, succinct and coherent history rather challenging. The Army...
Mar 17, 2024 | Aviation Article
Author: Ian French Photography: Ian French, USMC, Royal Norwegian Air Force & Swedish Air Force Nordic Response was originally a Norwegian exercise called Cold Response, which took place every two years. With the expansion of NATO to include Finland and Sweden,...
