Oct 31, 2016 | Aviation Article
Author & photographer: Ian French CGAS ELIZABETH CITY CGAS Elizabeth City, located in North Carolina, was built on an old plantation and became operational in 1940 with 52 enlisted men and ten aircraft. During World War II the base was under the command of the US...
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...
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,...
