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50 Years NATO TIGERS - Exclusive book

Submitted on: 16 October 2010

In 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...

Submitted on: 14 October 2010

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... SILVER TIGER 2010: 211 Squadron - Czech Republic BEST...

NATO Tiger Meet 2010 operations continue

Submitted on: 13 October 2010

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

Submitted on: 6 October 2010

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...

NTM 2010 on the way

Submitted on: 5 October 2010

On Monday October 4th 2010 the NATO Tiger Meet 2010 participants arrived at VOLKEL AB, which hosts the NTM for the first time. The 2010 Tiger Meet will be unforgettable for at least 1 squadron, 211 squadron from the Czech Republic, during the first...

First Special Paint for NTM 2010 Flown

Submitted on: 12 August 2010

The first of hopefully many specially decorated aircraft for NATO Tiger Meet 2010 has taken to the skies, the Czech Air Force, 211 Squadron, has recently flown a newly Tiger decorated JAS-39D Gripen. Unlike most Units, that decorate the tail, 211...

100.000 Hour Milestone

Submitted on: 13 June 2010

Recently 192nd Squadron of the Turkish Air Force celebrated its 100.000th Flying hour, in attendance of the Turkish Air Force Commander, 192 Filo ‘Kaplan’ accomplished its 100.000th flying hour on April 16, 2010. To mark the occasion a Turkish...

Preparation for NTM 2010 on the way

Submitted on: 8 March 2010

The planning for NTM 2010 has kicked off today, with the start of the IPC (Initial Planning Conference) at Vlb. Volkel. It is still some time to go (200+ days) until the start of the 2010 NATO Tiger meet, however an exercise of this kind needs...

RAF Tigers On The Move

Submitted on: 8 January 2010

After 18 years the last RAF 'Tiger' Squadron, 230sqn, relocated to the UK. In November 2009, 230 Squadron took up residence at RAF Benson, joining 33 Squadron to co-locate the Puma Force for the first time in over 20 years. The 'Tiger' Squadron has...

Operation Academy

Submitted on: 29 December 2009

An almost-mini-meet occurred on Thursday, December 3rd, 2009, on the occasion of E.C 01.012 “Cambresis” inaugurating partnership with the French Air Force Academy class of 2009. Along with 5 Mirages 2000C from Cambrai, 2x F-16 MLU from sister...