Oct 29, 2016 | Photo Report
All photography: Ian French Copyright: Aviation Press Ltd 2003 HC-130J Elizabeth City 144670 NU-1B 30 USNTPS 158570 P-3C RL NRL 158570 P-3C RL NRL 162142 C-2A VX-20 162142 C-2A VX-20 165359 AH-1W HX HX-21 165537 FA-18E SD100 VX23 165801 FA-18F SD223 VX-23 165801...
May 20, 2016 | Aviation Article
Author & photographer: Ian French Pilot training for the Aeronautica Militare Italiana (“AMI”) falls under the Comando Scuole dell’Aeronautica Militare and is undertaken by three wings: 61 Stormo at Lecce-Galatina 70 Stormo at Latina 72 Stormo at Frosinone All...
May 19, 2016 | Photo Report
Marina Militare Italiana - Marina Stazione Aeromobili Grottaglie Special thanks to Mark Forest, Paolo Di Biagio, the Italian Navy and the Guardia di Finanza for their help in producing this report. Aviation Press Limited owns the copyrights to this report. All...
Mar 15, 2016 | Photo Report
All photography: Ian French Copyright: Aviation Press Ltd 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...
Jul 15, 2015 | Photo Report
All photography: Ian French Copyright: Aviation Press Ltd FAC4120 UH-60L ARC228 Bell 412EP GANCA ARC433 Cessna 208B GANTAF ARC803 Casa 235M GANCA EJC1123 Casa 212 BAAV1 EJC1124 Beech 200 BAAV1 EJC1146 Antonov-32A BAAV1 EJC3375 Mil Mi-17-1V BAAV3 FAC0007 UH-60L...
Jul 14, 2015 | Aviation Article
Author & photographer: Ian French The Colombian Police can trace their origins back to 1891 when it was established as a direct report to the Governor of Cundinamarca and the Mayor of Bogota. In 1915, government statute defined the mission of the police to...
Jul 10, 2015 | Aviation Article
Author & photographer: Ian French Although Army Aviation began in 1919 it was a minor force until 1997 when a huge expansion programme began with initial deliveries of 10 Mil Mi 17-1V and 5 Sikorsky UH-60L. These were quickly augmented with further examples as...
Oct 6, 2014 | Aviation Article
Author & photography: Ian French HELICOPTER SEA COMBAT SQUADRON 3 Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron THREE (HSC-3) (Merlins) was originally Helicopter Combat Support Squadron THREE (HC-3) and was formed at NAS Imperial Beach in 1967. At that time it was the only west...
Jun 10, 2014 | Aviation Article
Author & photographer: Ian French Origin & History The origins of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30 “The Providers”) can be traced back to Air Transport Squadron five (VR-5) which was commissioned in 1943 at NAS Seattle flying the Douglas R-4D,...
Oct 8, 2013 | Aviation Article
Author and photography: Ian French The Naval Air Training Command conducts flight training of student pilots and flight officers and has its headquarters at NAS Corpus Christi in Texas. The Command consists of five wings spread over the central southern states of...
