#Armee de l'Air

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French Air Force Alpha Jet at RAFNortholt

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Armee de l'Air Dassault Mirage 4000

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#onthisday in 1940 Dewoitine D.520s of the Armee de l'Air were in action for the first time when aircraft from Groupe de Chasse 1/3 claim three German aircraft for no loss.

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1948 Bell P-63C Kingcobra - box art Toko

Bell P-63C "Kingcobra" FIGHTER In 1941 the society "Bell" has begun to develop on the basis of the plane "P-39" a new plane for more stronger motor and with improved aerodynamics. This plane version had a little greater overall dimensions and the wing with a laminar profile. Due to the fact that the new motor has not been finished the first prototypes made flights with the motor "Alison" V1710-4 7. The flight tests continued till 1944. In summer 1944 the plane has been denominated "Kingcobra". At the end of the World War II the new planes begin to enter for the armoury of the restored military air forces of France (Armee de l'Air). The first five planes have been adopted to the armament on the 26 of July 1945. A part of mahines has been at once sent to lndo-China to be assembled at place. In Vietnam P- 63C "Kingcobra" had a good reputation. The fighters P-63C of the group "Auvergne", "lie de France", "Normandie-Niemen" and "Limousin" acted as the planes of a direct support in the battles against the army of Viet Minh. "Kingcobra" took part in all the operations without yielding to "Spitfires". The career of P-63 in the french military air forces was shortened by the absence of spare parts. At the end of 1950 "Kingcobra" began to be replaced by "Hellcats" and 1951 by "Bircats". The planes "Kingcobra" were adopted in the fighters groups (GC) 1/5 "Vendee", 11/5 "lie de France", 11/6 "Normandie­Niemen",111/6 "Russillion", 1/9 "Limousin" an0 11 /9 "Auvergne". "Kingcobra" could carry three bombs of 227 kg under the wing and fuselage.

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Armee de l'air on their way.

Armee de l'air on their way.

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Mirage F.1C/C-200 'Armee de l'Air'

Special Hobby brings back the popular Mirage F.1C/C.200 in 1:72 scale this month. The Mirage F.1 was created by Dassault on a private venture. First prototype flew on December 23, 1966. Production machines were used by the Armee de l’Air to train two-seat trainer Mirage F1.B and single-seat jet Mirage F.1C. Some of these machines were upgraded to F.1C 200 standard during service by installing the…

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Books of 2023

Book 43 of 2023

Title: Training the Bodes: Australian Army Advisors Training Cambodian Infantry Battalions - a Postscript to the Vietnam War Authors: Terry Smith ISBN: 9781925520828 Tags: A-37 Dragonfly, AC-119K Stinger, AC-130 Spectre, AUS ADF AA 198 Works Section, AUS ADF AA 6th Royal Australian Regiment - D Co., AUS ADF AA 6th Royal Australian Regiment - D Co. - 8 section, AUS ADF AA 6th Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), AUS ADF AA 8th Royal Australian Regiment (8RAR), AUS ADF AA Australian Army, AUS ADF AA General Ian Geddes, AUS ADF AA General Ian McNeill, AUS ADF AA RAAMC Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, AUS ADF Australian Defence Force, AUS Australia, AUS Prime Minister Sir William McMahon, FAC, FRA France, KHM Battambang Province, KHM Cambodia, KHM Cambodian Civil War (1967-1975), KHM Cambodian Incursion (1970) (Vietnam War), KHM FANK 116th Bn de Chasseurs (Cambodian Civil War), KHM FANK 164th Bn de Chasseurs (Cambodian Civil War), KHM FANK 194th Bn de Chasseurs - 2 Co. (Cambodian Civil War), KHM FANK 194th Bn de Chasseurs (Cambodian Civil War), KHM FANK 198th Bn de Chasseurs (Cambodian Civil War), KHM FANK 1st Marine Bn, KHM FANK 258th Bn de Chasseurs (Cambodian Civil War), KHM FANK 271st Bn de Chasseurs (Cambodian Civil War), KHM FANK 275th Bn de Chasseurs (Cambodian Civil War), KHM FANK 38th Brigade (Cambodian Civil War), KHM FANK 38th Infantry Brigade (Cambodian Civil War), KHM FANK 427th Bn de Chasseurs (Cambodian Civil War), KHM FANK 4th Bn de Chasseurs (Cambodian Civil War), KHM FANK 53rd Bn de Chasseurs (Cambodian Civil War), KHM FANK General Sak Sutsakhan (Cambodian Civil War), KHM FANK Khmer Army / Forces Armees Nationals Khmeres (1970-1975) (Cambodian Civil War), KHM General Lon Nol, KHM KAF Airfield Defense Bn, KHM KAF/AAK Khmer Air Force / Armee de l'Air Khmere (1971-1975) (Cambodian Civil War), KHM Khmer Rouge, KHM King & President Norodom Sihanouk, KHM Kompong Thum, KHM Lon Nol Line (Cambodian Civil War), KHM Operation Chenla I (1970) (Cambodian Civil War), KHM Operation Chenla II (1971) (Cambodian Civil War), KHM Phnom Penh, KHM Pol Pot / Saloth Sar, KHM Route 6, KHM US MDET Military Equipment Delivery Team (Cambodian Civil War), Medevac helicopter, Nungs, NZ New Zealand, NZ NZDF NZA New Zealand Army, NZ NZDF Royal New Zealand Defence Force, US CIA Central Intelligence Agency, US President Richard M. Nixon, US USA 196th Light Infantry Brigade, US USA 21st Infantry Regiment, US USA 7th Cavalry Regiment, US USA 7th Cavalry Regiment - 1/7, US USA 9th Cavalry Regiment, US USA 9th Cavalry Regiment - 1/9 - F Troop, US USA 9th Cavalry Regiment - 1/9 - Headhunters, US USA General John Cleland, US USA United States Army, US USA USSF 5th SFG, US USA USSF Green Berets, US USA USSF Special Forces, US USA USSF Team ODA-362, US USA USSF Team ODA-431, US USA USSF Team ODA-432, US USA USSF Team ODA-433, US USA USSF Team ODB-36, US USA USSF Team ODB-43, US USA USSF Team ODB-51, US USAF United States Air Force, US USN TF 77, US USN United States navy, VNM 1972 Easter Offensive / Nguyen Hue (1972) (Vietnam War), VNM ADF AA 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF) (Vietnam War), VNM ADF AAAG Australian Army Advisory Group Vietnam (Vietnam War), VNM ADF AATTV Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (Vietnam War), VNM ADF AATTV MATT Mobile Advisory and Training Team 1 (Vietnam War), VNM ADF AATTV MATT Mobile Advisory and Training Team 2 (Vietnam War), VNM ADF Australian Logistics Support Group (Vietnam War), VNM ADF Australian Task Force (Vietnam War), VNM An Loc, VNM ANZAC 3rd Cav Regiment - 1/3 - B Sqd - 1st Troop (Vietnam War), VNM ANZAC 3rd Cav Regiment - 1/3 - B Sqd (Vietnam War), VNM ANZAC 3rd Cav Regiment - 1/3 (Vietnam War), VNM ANZAC 3rd Cav Regiment (Vietnam War), VNM ANZAC 4th RAR/NZ (Vietnam War), VNM Ap Suoi Nghe, VNM Ba Ria, VNM Battle of Long Tan (1966) (Vietnam War), VNM Battle of the Flags - Dat Do (1972) (Vietnam War), VNM Bien Hoa, VNM Bien Hoa Air Base (Vietnam War), VNM Binh Ba, VNM Binh Ba Rubber Plantation, VNM Binh Long Province, VNM Command and Control North/FOB-1 (Vietnam War), VNM Dat Do, VNM DRV NVA 205th Regional Regiment, VNM DRV NVA 207th Regional Regiment, VNM DRV NVA 33rd Regiment, VNM DRV NVA 33rd Regiment - 2/33, VNM DRV NVA 9th Division, VNM DRV NVA North Vietnamese Army, VNM DRV VC 274th Regiment, VNM DRV VC 274th Regiment - 2/274, VNM DRV VC 274th Regiment - 3/274, VNM DRV VC 74th Artillery Bn, VNM DRV VC C3 Local Force Co, VNM DRV VC C41 Local Force Co, VNM DRV VC C5 Rear Services Group, VNM DRV VC D445 Bn, VNM DRV VC Viet Cong, VNM DRV VM Viet Minh, VNM Duc Thanh District, VNM Fish Hook, VNM FRA French Union (Colonial) Army (French Indochina War), VNM French Indochina War (1946-1954), VNM FSB Nui Nhon (Vietnam War), VNM Hoa Long, VNM III Corps (Vietnam War), VNM Khmer Krom, VNM Lang Phuoc Hai, VNM Long Binh Post (Vietnam War), VNM Long Dien, VNM Long Green, VNM Long Hai, VNM Long Hai - Hotel de la Piscine, VNM Long Tan Rubber Plantation, VNM Ngia Giou, VNM Nui Dat, VNM Nui Dien So, VNM Nui Dinh, VNM Nui Hon Thung, VNM Nui Nhon, VNM Nui Thi, VNM Nui Thi Vai, VNM Nui Toc Tien, VNM Nui Truong Phi, VNM NZDF 2nd NZATTV (Vietnam War), VNM NZDF NZATTV New Zealand Army Training Team Vietnam (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Linebacker I (1972) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Linebacker II (1972) (Vietnam War), VNM Paris Peace Accords (1973) (Vietnam War), VNM Parrots Beak, VNM Phu My, VNM Phuoc Tinh, VNM Phuoc Tuy Province, VNM Provincial Route 44, VNM Route 15, VNM Route 2, VNM Route 327, VNM Route 328, VNM Route 44, VNM RVN ARVN 18th ID, VNM RVN ARVN 25th ID, VNM RVN ARVN 30th Ranger Bn, VNM RVN ARVN 33rd Ranger Bn, VNM RVN ARVN 38th Ranger Bn, VNM RVN ARVN 3rd Ranger Group, VNM RVN ARVN 46th Regiment, VNM RVN ARVN 46th Regiment - 1/46, VNM RVN ARVN 48th Regiment, VNM RVN ARVN 52nd Regiment, VNM RVN ARVN 52nd Regiment - 2/52, VNM RVN ARVN 5th Ranger Group, VNM RVN ARVN Army of the Republic of Vietnam, VNM RVN ARVN CIDG Civilian Irregular Defense Group, VNM RVN ARVN PSDF People's Self Defense Force, VNM RVN ARVN RF/PF 15th RF Group - 3/15 (Vietnam War), VNM RVN ARVN RF/PF 15th RF Group (Vietnam War), VNM RVN ARVN RF/PF 302nd RF Bn (Vietnam War), VNM RVN ARVN RF/PF 47th RF Group - 3/47 (Vietnam War), VNM RVN ARVN RF/PF 47th RF Group (Vietnam War), VNM RVN ARVN RF/PF Regional Forces/Popular Forces (Vietnam War), VNM RVN ARVN RF/PF Xuyen Moc Reconnaissance Platoon (Vietnam War), VNM RVN ARVN Vietnamese Rangers - Biet Dong Quan, VNM RVN RVNP Can Sat National Police, VNM RVN RVNP CSDB PRU Provincial Reconnaissance Units (Vietnam War), VNM RVN SVNAF South Vietnamese Air Force, VNM RVNP CSDB Can Sat Dac Biet Special Branch Police, VNM Song Ba Dap, VNM Song Dinh, VNM Song Rai Valley, VNM Suoi Chau Pha, VNM UITG Chi Lang Training Center (Vietnam War), VNM UITG Dong Ba Thin Training Center (Vietnam War), VNM UITG Long Hai Training Center - Security and Recon Co (Vietnam War), VNM UITG Long Hai Training Center (Vietnam War), VNM US MACV Advisory Teams (Vietnam War), VNM US MACV Military Assistance Command Vietnam (Vietnam War), VNM US MACVSOG (1964-1972) (Vietnam War), VNM US USA USSF 3rd Mobile Strike Force (Vietnam War), VNM US USSF Mobile Strike Force (MIKE) (Vietnam War), VNM USA USARV UITG Individual Training Group (Vietnam War), VNM USA USARV United States Army Vietnam (Vietnam War), VNM Van Kiep - ADF Jungle Warfare Training Centre (Vietnam War), VNM Vietnam, VNM Vietnam War (1955-1975), VNM Vinh Loi, VNM Vung Tau, VNM Vung Tau - Peter Badcoe Club, VNM Xa Long Hai, VNM Xuyen Moc Rating: ★★★★ (4 Stars) Subject: Books.Military.20th-21st Century.Asia.Vietnam War.Australia.Advisors, Books.Military.20th-21st Century.Asia.Vietnam War.Cambodian Civil War

Description: By the end of 1971, the hastily raised, poorly trained, and woefully led Cambodian army had suffered a string of defeats and heavy casualties inflicted by North Vietnamese army and Viet Cong units. With many of its best infantry battalions and much of its armour, transport and equipment destroyed, only three of its 15 brigade groups were militarily effective. In South Vietnam, America and its allies were in the process of withdrawing and handing back to the Vietnamese full responsibility for the conduct of the war. A small group of Australians, which never numbered more than 30 officers, warrant officers and non-commissioned officers of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam, helped train 27 light infantry battalions of the Cambodian army in South Vietnam during 1972. This project was, according to one historical study, `a classic example of using special forces as a force multiplier', and had been `recognised as one of the most successful foreign internal defence missions of the Vietnam War'. The story of these few men is told against the background of the war in South Vietnam, and in particular Phuoc Tuy province, as both sides fought to secure villages and hamlets during 1972, before the Peace Accords being negotiated in Paris to end the war were signed. Training the Bodes is an interesting and valuable book that tells a moving story. The excerpts from letters and reports, and the photographs, are fascinating. It fills a small gap in Australia's military history.

Review: This was a really interesting book about a topic that many are unfamiliar with. After Lon Nols coup in Cambodia, the US Army and it's partners set about to create a modern, functional, Cambodian Army to fight the Khmer Rouge. - They failed. They failed disastrously. This book is about the aussies component to that training group, and is an interesting mix of both academic overview of the who, what, when, and where, along with the authors personal observations and letters home. The juxtaposition of these two elements is what really sets this book apart due to the absolute honesty in those letters and observations. How the academic aspect is a very traditional unit history, glowing with praise, and then you have the letters detailing just the opposite candidly. It's the letters that really help you to understand why the army failed. It talks about the lack of discipline, the graft, the corruption, and the lack of leadership present in the FANK units. You also get a real feel for what it was like for many of the Aussies who had been their previously in combat roles at Nui Dat and at the battle of Long Tan, who were now there again at the very end. While dry and repetitive at times, the book is a worthwhile addition to anyone's collection and it pairs nicely with "Alone in the Valley" by Lanigan about a US Green Beret attached to a FANK training team. Also anyone who served in Iraq or Afghanistan working with training those armies should read this to see how much has NOT changed in decades, and what lessons we still can't seem to learn.

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Mirage 2000 (2013) by Ismael Jordá Via Flickr: TLP 2013 - www.ismaeljorda.com - Nikon D800 + 300VRII @ 1/640 f5 Iso100 -------------------------------------- 🔴 El Mirage 2000 francés descansando en plataforma después del periodo de vuelos de la mañana. 🔵 Mirage 2000 resting on the apron after the morning flight.

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Mirage 2000D 623 by David ilott Via Flickr: Mirage 2000D 623/3-IB at Dijon-Longvic in June 2003.

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Dassault Rafales

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Shoot du Meeting: Le temps des Hélices

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McDonnell-Douglas TF-15A Eagle 71-0291 (2) by Wing attack Plan R Via Flickr: F-15B-4-MC. C.N. 0012/B002. 291 wearing Bicentennial red/white/blue colors for 1976. Photo Credit's: Unknown to me (Reprint). Taken at the Farnborough Air Show, September 1976. Short 291 history; -Assigned to the combined McD-D/USAF F-15 Joint Test Force at Edwards AFB, May 74 to Apr 75. The aircraft was used for the development of the FAST pack (conformal fuel tanks). -To Europe for a demonstration tour Sep 74. Displayed at Farnborough Air Show Sep 74. -Bailed February 1976 to McDonnell-Douglas as demonstrator and test aircraft. -Painted in 1976 with special bicentennial markings involved in an extensive around-the-world sales tour, Sep 76. -Displayed at Farnborough Air Show Sep 76. Redesignated Dec 1, 1977 as the F-15B -Converted 1979 to the Hughes/McDD private venture F-15E Strike Eagle prototype; a program that was initially known as the F-15DRF (Duel Role Fighter). The aircraft was to be equipped with an APG-63 ground mapping radar, a (partial) glass cockpit and FAST packs. First flight Jul 8, 1980. -To Europe for a demonstration tour Sep 1980. Displayed at Farnborough Air Show Sep 1980 -An official USAF program started in March 1981 and was known as the ETF (Enhanced Tactical Fighter), which was to replace the F-111. This competition ended in a fly-off between the Strike Eagle and the F-16XL. The aircraft was deployed to Edwards AFB to join the evaluation program; testing was also conducted from Eglin AFB. -On 24 February 1984, the Strike Eagle was declared the winner of the competition. -In the late 1980s, 71-0291 was involved in the integration of the LANTIRN pod and the F-15E weapons system. -In May 1991 the aircraft was inscribed ‘F-15RTD Peek Eagle’. This was a private McD-D venture; the aircraft was fitted and tested with a centerline pod with reconnaissance equipment and a data link. -71-0291 was last noted in active service in June 1992, although the aircraft still was on Boeing charge in May 1999. The airframe was noted in a compound on the corner of Marchbank Road and Macon, outside the Warner-Robins ALC, Robins AFB, GA in August 2001. Used as a BDRT at Robins AFB. -To the Alsalam Aircraft Co, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 6 November 2002. It was possibly used for some time as a GIA again but eventually restored and painted into RSAF markings for the RSAF museum at Riyadh. Marked with serial ‘1315’ This aircraft has sported French cockades in 1976 during visit of some members of the Armee de l'Air. source:(joebaugher.com)

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Mirage refueling

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Show aérien de la patrouille de France, au dessus de l'Arc de Triomphe, des Champs-Élysées, de la place de la Concorde puis du jardin des tuileries et de la pyramide du Louvre, à l'occasion de la fête nationale du 14 juillet 2017 ✈️ 🇫🇷

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