Wings of the CIA

Throughout its history, the CIA has never hestated in playing the role of the armed wing in the service of a White House always eager for clandestine actions. Acting as a vertable unofficial army, the American Intellignece Agency used aircraft widely to achieve its ends, aften losing in discretion what it had gained in efficiency!

From simple logistic operations to the most abrupt offensive actions, not forgetting espionage missions which were in keeping with its real nature, the CIA has written some of the mast incredible pages in the history of worldwide aeronautics.

From Bosnia to Zaïre, along with the harsh areas of traqi Kurdistan, it continues today to use its airborne wing with a consummate artistry possible because of its huge financial means.

One thing is certain...the wings of the CIA carry on for quite a while.

Little understood conflits and military aeronautics have always been dominant themes in the word of the author Frederic Lert, 31. For several years he has contributed both to aeronautic press and the French magazine RAIDS.