The United States of America and the French Republic have shared some close political, and even closer military ties since the American Revolution of the late 1700s. During the First World War, America officially entered the conflict on April 6, 1917 as a French ally. In fact, most of the engagements that the American Expeditionary […]
Posts Tagged ‘Royal Air Force’
Atlantic Trident 17 Commemorates a Century of Cooperation By Three Allies
Posted by Ken Kula on May 7th, 2017
Posted in 1910s, 21st Century, Military Veterans, U.S. Air Force 
Tags: 1st Fighter Wing, 27th Aero Squadron, 94th Aero Squadron, Armee de L'Air, F-22A, La Fayette Escadrille, La Fayette Flying Corps, Langley AFB, Rafale, Royal Air Force, Typhoon, World War I 
Comments OffLooking Back at Some Air Tattoos – Part Two
Posted by Joe Kates on February 26th, 2013
The Air Tattoos on either side of the Millenium were attended by countries with very interesting aircraft. The Soviet Union had dissolved, and many Warsaw Pact air forces were replacing their old designs with newer Western and Russian jets. Most SU-22 and MiG-21, -23 and -29 fighters were in their last years of service. NATO […]
Posted in Bombers, Fighters, Pictures, Uncategorized Tags: Canberra, Czech Republic, F-117, F-8 Crusaders, France, French Navy, Italy, KC-135, Ken Kula, MiG-21, MiG-21s, Nord 262, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Portugal, RC-135, Royal Air Force, Soviet Union, SU-22, United Kingdom 13 Comments »
