Aircraft books (since 1945) - France - Armée de l'Air (2/2)

French Naval Aviation

Over the past 20 years, the Aéronautique Navale, the French Naval Aviation, has developed into a highly capable force. It operates a diverse fleet, including Rafale Marine strike fighters, E-2C Hawkeye early-warning aircraft, and Falcon 50, Gardian, and Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft. Its helicopter units include the Dauphin, Panther, Alouette, and Caïman, while training and transport missions are carried out by the CAP 10, Xingu, and Falcon 10.
Supported by skilled engineers, air traffic controllers, intelligence specialists, and fire crews, its well-trained personnel conduct missions over land and sea, both in France and abroad.
Illustrated with over 200 color images, this book provides an in-depth look at the daily operations of modern Aéronautique Navale squadrons, offering a detailed insight into their missions and routines.

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Les ailes de l'armée de Terre

Initially born from the sole needs of artillery, then from those of the land fighter to free himself from the contingencies of the terrain, the air resources of the Army were quickly structured by operations in the Indochinese and Algerian theaters.
In 1954, the French Army Light Aviation was officially created, which, present since then in all theaters of operations, has constantly been able to renew and adapt its modes of action. A maturation that has made this weapon evolve from air mobility to air combat, today a decisive asset of the forces. Initially equipped with light aircraft, the ALAT was to participate in the dazzling evolution of the helicopter, and in particular in the development of its employment concepts.

Largely illustrated and including technical sheets, this book offers us an overview of the different aircraft by theme. It takes us from the observation and liaison aircraft, whose use on the ground began before the creation of the ALAT, to the latest developments of helicopters, the "HNG".
It does not forget to mention certain devices whose use was only carried out as experiments but also the drones which participate, in their own way, in this mastery by the Army of the third dimension.

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Aéronavale Française

For over a century, the French Navy has maintained, against all odds, a naval air force that it hopes will be as powerful and coherent as possible. The investments are colossal, the sacrifices numerous, but none of them are ever made in vain.

France can now count on particularly potent naval aviation, centered on an aircraft carrier and its embarked aviation, but also strong in combat flotillas and support squadrons based on land. More than 200 planes and helicopters in total, served by 6 700 sailors of the sky. An exceptional community to which this book is dedicated.

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