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,...
Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana

Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana

Author: Ian French Photographers: Sandro Rota/Ecuador Aviation Photography & Ian French/Aviation Press The 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

RAF Lossiemouth – Exercise Joint Warrior 2022

Author: Ian French Photography: Ian French Joint 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

NATO Tiger Meet 2022

Author: Ian French Photographer: 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 sophisticated,...
Irish Air Corps Centenary

Irish Air Corps Centenary

Author: Ian French Photographers: Ian French & Jon Astley The 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...