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912 Gulf IV 10Gr
921 B737 10Gr
922 B737 10Gr
936 DHC-6 SA
960 C-47
965 Casa 212 Gr2
H25 Bell 206B 9Gr
H47 & H53 Bell 412 9Gr
H47 Bell 412 9Gr
998 C-130B 10Gr
H53 Bell 412 9Gr
H79 UH-1H 9Gr
52 SA365F HU-1
80 AS332L HA-1
133 T-35B Esc Basico
211 PC-7 VT-1
213 Casa 212
216 Casa 235M BdA1
238 SR22 Esc Basico
456 A-29B Gr1
461 A-29B Gr1
502 Casa 295ASW VP-1
726 F-16AM V BA
746 F-16AM V BA
807 F-5E-III Gr12
963 C-47
C03 EC-135P2
C05 A109E
E-121 Cessna R172S BdA1
H-197 MD530FF BdH1
H263 SA330L BdH1
H287 AS532AL BdH1
P-3ACH VP-1
PC-7 VT-1
Aviation Articles:
Sri Lankan Air Force
Author: Ian French Photography: Ian French/Aviation Press and Patrick Dirksen/Tristar AviationThe Royal Ceylon Air Force (RCyAF) was established in 1951 while still a British colony. The first base was RAF Negombo which housed two squadrons, one focused on training...
Yelahanka Air Force Station, India
Author and photographer: Ian FrenchYelahanka AFS was established during World War II as an RAF airfield and is located at Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore). India gained independence in 1947 and took control of the station for pilot training.Yelahanka gained widespread...
Photo Reports:
Aero India 2025
Author & Photography: Ian FrenchAero India is a biennial aviation exhibition and air show held at the Yelahanka Air Station at Bengaluru, India. The first edition was held in 1996 and the 2025 edition was the 15th.Aviation Press would like to thank 4Aviation for their...
Polish Air Force 100 Year Anniversary
The Polish Air Force celebrated its 100 year anniversary in late August 2018. Celebrations included a families open day at Dęblin-Irena followed by an airshow at Radom-Sadków. Ian French produced this photo report. All rights belong to Aviation Press Limited....