Dec 1, 2024 | Aviation Article
Author: Ian French Photography: Ian French & Força Aérea Brasileira Base Aérea de Belém (BABE) was established in 1944 and is a shared facility with Val-de-Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport. Belém, along with other airports along the north east coast...
Nov 19, 2024 | Aviation Article
Author: Ian French Photography: Ian French & Força Aérea Brasileira The Cruzeiro do Sul Exercise (CRUZEX) is the largest exercise in South America and attracts participants from all over the continent as well as the USA. The exercise was first held in 2002 and...
Nov 17, 2024 | Aviation Article
Author: Ian French Photography: Ian French & Força Aérea Brasileira Base Aérea de Natal (BANT) was originally called Parnamirim Airport and was a significantly strategic base during World War II for missions to West Africa. BANT was used by the Brazilian Air...
Oct 2, 2024 | Aviation Article
Author: Ian French Photography: Ian French The Brigata Sostegno Aviazione dell’Esercito reports to the Comando Aviazione dell-Esercito and consists of four regiments which have existed for many many years. The regiments all have/had their own aircraft/helicopters...
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” at Viterbo 1° Reggimento was originally formed in 1976 with 11 Gruppo and 51 Gruppo. 28 Gruppo which was originally independent was added in 2013. 11°...
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,...
