Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana

Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana

Author: Ian French Photographers: Sandro Rota/Ecuador Aviation Photography & Ian French/Aviation Press The Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana (FAE) was established in 1920 but had its origins some 10 years earlier as a direct result of the 1910 Ecuador-Peru crisis.  The FAE...
RAF Lossiemouth – Exercise Joint Warrior 2022

RAF Lossiemouth – Exercise Joint Warrior 2022

Author: Ian French Photography: Ian French Joint Warrior 2022 is the UK’s biggest military exercise and involved more than 11,000 sailors, soldiers and aircrew who waged a 12-day mock war around the British Isles.  The exercise used to involve aircraft temporarily...
NATO Tiger Meet 2022

NATO Tiger Meet 2022

Author: Ian French Photographer: Ian French Since 1961 annual training events have been organised by the NATO Tiger Association. The training applies NATO standards bringing together Allied and Partner aircraft for two weeks of flying in highly sophisticated,...
Irish Air Corps Centenary

Irish Air Corps Centenary

Author: Ian French Photographers: Ian French & Jon Astley The National Army Air Service was established during the Anglo-Irish Treaty talks of 1921 and came into being in March 1922. Following a reorganisation in 1924 it was renamed the Irish Army Air Corps.   The...
Greece – Iniochos 2022

Greece – Iniochos 2022

Authors: Ian French & Paul Witty, Photographers: Ian French & 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. ...
Tunisia – IADE 2020

Tunisia – IADE 2020

Author & photographer: Ian French The first International Air and Defence Exhibition (IADE) in Tunisia was held at Djerba International Airport from 4th to 8th March 2020.  The event had 111 exhibitors, 38 participating countries and 42 official delegations from...