Sep 30, 2025 | Aviation Article
Author: Ian French Photography: Ian French Komatsu Air Base is located in the Ishikawa Prefecture on the west side of the main island. The Japanese Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) shares the facilities with the international airport. The Air Base was established in...
Sep 5, 2025 | Aviation Article
Author: Ian French Photography: Ian French & Força Aérea Brasileira Base Aérea de Canoas (BACN) can trace its origins back to 1937 when the 3rd Army Aviation Regiment (3º RAv) was transferred from Base Aérea de Santa Maria. With the creation of the Air Force...
Aug 1, 2025 | Aviation Article
Author: Ian French Photographers: Paul Witty & Jon Astley Anatolian Eagle is an international training exercise based at Konya Air Base in the centre of Turkey. The first exercise was held in 2001 although its roots could be linked back to the 1980s when Turkey...
Jul 1, 2025 | Aviation Article
Author: Ian French Photographers: Jon Astley, Mark Forest, Ian French, Paul Witty & Hellenic Air Force 117 Pteriga Machis (Combat Wing), moto “Defend yourselves against the enemies” was established in 1960 at Andravida as 117 Combat Group with 339 Mira...
May 1, 2025 | Aviation Article
Author: Ian French Photography: Ian French, Paul Witty & Jon Astley Exercise Iniochos is an annual operational and tactical level training exercise hosted by the Greek Air Tactics Centre at Greece’s Fighter Weapons School at Andravida Air Base. Originally...
