Robin Olds was an outstanding United States Air Force (USAF) fighter pilot during World War II and the Vietnam War. Born on July 14, 1922 in Honolulu, Hawaii, Olds left an indelible mark on the history of military aviation due to his exceptional skills, courageous leadership and flamboyant attitude. He is one of the few[…]
A very special flight! It was the end of the day in a squadron in Dijon. The day’s flights had landed, the pilots on the last lap debriefing, the mechanics were busy getting the planes ready for the next day. I had flown in the morning…a simple flight, for the benefit of a young pilot[…]
It takes place in March 1966… …within the 2/8 “Nice” Fighter Squadron in charge of transforming young pilots out of the Fighter School in order to make them fighter pilot team members. Here, there is no longer any question of students and instructors… there are only leaders and team members! The young pilots are released[…]
LT Ira “IKE” KEPFORD When we talk about the aces of the Second World War, the name of Lieutenant Ira “Ike” KEPFORD is not often mentioned in the first. He was however one of the best American aces with 16 victories. Ira KEPFORD was rather destined for a career as a professional footballer. After high[…]
About the author : I met Jerome Laval at the School of Hunting in Tours at the end of the 80s. He preferred to go to the United States to pass his pilot’s license, and flew on several types of planes, in particular within the framework of the fight against forest fires. Since then, he[…]
January 17 will be the occasion to commemorate the thirty years of the 1st raid of the Gulf War led by French planes.
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