Another good example of the attractive camouflage schemes worn by Moroccan military aircraft, so much nicer to see than the currently ubiquitous grey or olive drab. Italy supplied Morocco with 12 of these licence-built heavylifters, six in 1979 and six in 1982, of which nine are said now to be in operation with the Rabat-Salé based Escadre Hélicoptère

From Escadre de Transport 3 at Rabat-Salé and opened up to show a palletised medevac module with some impressive-looking life support equipment

Part of the Rabat-Salé based helicopter force, this Agusta-Bell is configured for crop and bug spraying, but not used in anti-cannabis cultivation work according to the pilot

The pilot of this helicopter keenly explained about its surveillance capabilities - it has telemetry links to the van behind which is equipped with an electronic suite for real-time monitoring of any crime or security threat

One of 24 Alpha Jets delivered from France in the Eighties which gradually took over from the Fouga Magister fleet, this example is unusual in that it is modified as a rain-maker, named "Al Ghait" accordingly. Weather radar is fitted in the nose with seeding dispensers at the rear

The Gendarmerie Royale (Royal State Security Forces) displayed four machines - this Puma, an Ecureuil, a Trinidad and an Ayers Thrush sprayer. Typical of the friendly and informative crews with each aircraft, here they didn't mind helping to temporarily shift the barriers for a better shot

Morocco originally had F-5A/B/RF-5s from the US plus some supplied by the Shah of Iran. One was used to attack a RAM 727 carrying the King in a failed coup in 1972; many others were shot down by Polisario guerrillas. 20 of the newer Tiger IIs arrived from 1980 thanks to Saudi aid, with 10 or so from the US later. The survivors have been upgraded adding HUD, MFD/WDNS, RWR, ECM and new air-to-air/air-to-ground weaponry. They are based at Meknes with the Escadre de Chasse "Tigre"

A view of CNA-OC as she pulls away after her MAFFS drop during the short flying show at AeroExpo. Based at Kénitra AB, a former US Navy station on the coast north-east of Casablanca, the Moroccan AF took delivery of a total of 19 C-130Hs from 1974 onwards, ending with two tankers in 1981. The MAFFS (Modular Airborne FireFighting System) units were acquired in 2002