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Flottille 11F starts conversion to Rafale

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11F Change of Command

on September 19, rear-admiral Hervé de Bonnaventure, commander of the Naval Aviation (ALAVIA) has recognized Commander Bertrand Lepoutre as new commander of the FLOTTILLE 11F. After this change of command ceremony, a second ceremony led by ALAVIA

NTM 2012 relocation

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NTM2009 Specialy painted F-16 from 338 Skv (photo by David Goovaerts)

NTM 2012, unlike previously reported is NOT taking place in Portugal, but in Norway.

Due to increasing financial problems for Portugal, and the economic measures announced by the IMF last July. Budget for operational training for the Portuguese

And The Breitling Watch Winner is...

Breitling AerospaceLast year around the same time, we announced the pre-order conditions for our 50 Years anniversary book.

With the main price, a Breitling AEROSPACE watch for those that pre-ordered before the end of 2010. Now almost a year later we can finally

NTM 2011 Kick-Off

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A Piper Cub in the NTM2011 theme colors flies over the flightline during the opening ceremony (photo by David Goovaerts)

On Monday afternoon, after the arrivals of the participants, the start was given for NATO Tiger Meet 2011.

NATO Tiger meet 2011, was to be the biggest tiger meet ever. Unfortunately recent world events have lead to the cancellation of various

313 Squadron helps to save the real Tiger

313 Sqn raises money to save the real tigers313 Squadron decided to donate a part of the income from the spottersday to the spots foundation. Today we received news of what they used this budget for.

313 Squadron helps to save the real tigersSPOTS bought a quad for a unit in Russia who is protecting Siberian Tigers (only 400 left

Czech 211Sqn Tigers Honored

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Czech Tigers honored for NTM 2010 performence

Upon their return to the Czech Republic, the men and women of 211 Tactical Squadron where welcomed as heroes, with articles about both Czech Squadrons and the NATO Tiger Association in all major newspapers, and prime-time TV interviews

All this

50 Years NATO TIGERS - Exclusive book

NTA 50 years book promoIn April 2011 the NATO Tiger Association will release the long-expected 50th Anniversary book - We are taking PRE-ORDERS now for this LIMITED EDITION BOOK If you want to make sure a copy of this book ends up within your collection it is advised to

Tiger Meet 2010 - And the winner is...

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211 Squadron proud to win the Silver Tiger Trophy during NTM2010 (photo by Ulrich Metternich)

This evening the NTM 2010 at Volkel AB was officially closed. Tomorrow all participants will return to their home base.
At the final ceremony the trophies have been awarded. And the winners are...

  1. SILVER TIGER 2010: 211 Squadron - Czech Republic 

NATO Tiger Meet 2010 operations continue

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NATO Tiger Meet 2010 A2A (photo by Bjorn Trotski)

Already progressing into the second week of the NATO Tiger Meet the OPS-tempo is kept very high. Still 1 day and 2 missions to go before we know who takes the Silver Tiger home! The daily COMAO's are flown over large territories and sometimes require

NTM 2010 First Missions Flown

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313 Squadron Specialy painted F-16 takes off for the first NTM2010 Mission

On Tuesday, October 5th the NATO Tigers took to the sky for their first NTM’10 missions, the AM missions provided the pilots to get familiar with the training area, and get some smaller scale training. While in the afternoon the first large COMAO