Apr 1, 2025 | Aviation Article
Author: Ian French Photography: Ian French/Aviation Press and Patrick Dirksen/Tristar Aviation The 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...
Mar 2, 2025 | Aviation Article
Author and photographer: Ian French Yelahanka 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...
Mar 2, 2025 | Aviation Article
Author: Ian French Photography: Ian French & Força Aérea Brasileira Base Aérea de Campo Grande (BACG) was officially established in 1941 but can trace its origins back to an Aviation Detachment in 1934. The facilities are shared with the civilian Campo Grande...
Feb 19, 2025 | Photo Report
Author & Photography: Ian French Aero 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. ZP5147 Mi 17V-5 ZM2888 & ZM3015 Mi 17-1V...
Jan 23, 2025 | Aviation Article
Author: Ian French Photography: Ian French & Força Aérea Brasileira Base Aérea de Manaus (BAMN) was established in 1970 and was a shared facility with the civilian Ponta Pelada Airport. In 1976 the new Eduardo Gomes International Airport opened and all civilian...
Jan 3, 2025 | Aviation Article
Author: Ian French Photography: Ian French & Força Aérea Brasileira Base Aérea de Porto Velho (BAPV) was commissioned in 1984 and shares its facilities with the civil Gov. Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport. It was built in just 13 months. The...
Dec 9, 2024 | Aviation Article
Author: Ian French Photography: Ian French & Força Aérea Brasileira Base Aérea de Boa Vista (BABV) was commissioned in 1984 and shares its facilities with the civil Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport. The civilian airport, which was opened in 1973, was...
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...
