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NATO Tiger Association

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The NATO Tiger Association or the Association of Tiger Squadrons was established in 1961. Promoted by French Defence minister Pierre Messmer, its role is to promote solidarity between NATO air forces. It is not, though, part of the formal NATO structure.

A Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter of 336 squadron, Royal Norwegian Air Force during a 'Tiger Meet' in 2007. Tiger Meet aircraft are often painted in 'Tiger stripes'
A German Eurofighter Typhoon of Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 74 at the 'Tiger Meet' in 2014
A Czech Mil Mi-24 "Alien Tiger" of the 221st Helicopter Squadron at the 'Tiger Meet' in 2016
Tail fin of a Swiss Air Force Fliegerstaffel 11 F/A-18C Hornet
A Super Étendard of the Flottille 11F of the French Navy during a 'Tiger Meet' in 2007

The 79th Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS) of the United States Air Forces in Europe took the initiative and on 19 July 1961, they invited No. 74 Squadron RAF and EC (Fighter Squadron) 1/12 Cambresis of the French Armée de l'air to RAF Woodbridge in England. France was then a full military member of NATO.

As of May 2016, the squadrons[1] included in the Association are 24 full members, 10 honorary members, and 7 disbanded members, all of which have a tiger as part of its squadron crest. As well as being opportunities for NATO air forces to share ideas and experiences, the 'Tiger Meets' are also public relations exercises for NATO. NATO aircraft are often brightly painted with tiger stripes.

Members edit

The following 24 squadrons are full members of the association.

Honorary members edit

Probationary members edit

  • none

Former members edit

The following squadrons were formerly members of the NATO Tiger Association until their disbanding by their respective organization.

Tiger Meets edit

The most publicly visible aspect of the NATO Tiger Association are the annual Tiger Meets, during which member squadrons gather for exercises, conferences, and public relations.

Event Dates Location Host Silver Tiger Units Ref
NTM-1961 19–20 July   Woodbridge   79 TFS 3 [1]
NTM-1962 22–25 August   Woodbridge   79 TFS 8 [2]
NTM-1963 27–30 August   Kleine Brogel   31 Smaldeel 8 [3]
NTM-1964 9–15 June   Cambrai   EC 1/12 8 [4]
NTM-1965 14–18 August   Bitburg   53 TFS 8 [5]
NTM-1966 5–9 July   Leuchars   74 (F) Sqn 8 [6]
NTM-1967 29 May – 2 June   Leck   AG 52 7 [7]
NTM-1968 16–20 August   Lahr   439 TFS 8 [8]
NTM-1969 4–8 July   Woodbridge   79 TFS 8 [9]
NTM-1970 6–11 June   Kleine Brogel   31 Smaldeel 8 [10]
NTM-1971 14–21 June   Upper Heyford   Jagdbomberstaffel 431 9 [11]
NTM-1972 12–19 June   Cambrai   EC 1/12 9 [12]
NTM-1973 16–22 June   Cameri   21 Gruppo 10 [13]
NTM-1974 25 June – 1 July   Bitburg   53 TFS 9 [14]
NTM-1975 3–9 August   Leck   AG 52 9 [15]
NTM-1976 31 May – 4 June   Baden-Soellingen   439 TFS 9 [16]
NTM-1977 22–28 June   RAF Greenham Common   79 TFS   439 TFS 11 [17]
NTM-1978 19–26 June   Kleine Brogel   31 Smaldeel   31 Smaldeel 13 [18]
NTM-1979 18–25 June   BA Cambrai   EC 1/12   439 TFS 13 [19]
NTM-1980 9–16 June   Cameri   21 Gruppo   Esq 301 14 [20]
NTM-1981 12–15 June   Bitburg   53 TFS   439 TFS 8 [21]
NTM-1982 26–30 August   Gütersloh   230 Sqn   Fliegerstaffel 11 12 [22]
NTM-1983 10–16 June   Baden-Soellingen   439 TFS   JaboSt 431 12 [23]
NTM-1984 13–20 August   Leck   AG 52   31 Smaldeel 13 [24]
NTM-1985 1–8 July   Kleine Brogel   31 Smaldeel   Esq 301 13 [25]
NTM-1986 8–16 June   Cambrai   EC 1/12   53 TFS 18 [26]
NTM-1987 23–30 June   Montijo   Esq 301   JaboSt 431 18 [27]
NTM-1988 5–12 July   Cameri   21 Gruppo   74 (F) Sqn 14 [28]
NTM-1990 12–17 August   Upper Heyford   79 TFS   79 TFS 13 [29]
NTM-1991 17–21 July   Fairford   International Air Tattoo   53 TFS 16 [30]
NTM-1992 14–22 May   Albacete   142 Esc   EC 1/12 15 [31]
NTM-1993 8–13 August   Kleine Brogel   31 Smaldeel   79 TFS 10 [32]
NTM-1994 3–10 May   Cambrai   EC 1/12   31 Smaldeel 19 [33]
NTM-1996 21–29 May   Beja   Esq 301   31 Smaldeel 15 [34]
NTM-1997 16–21 July   Fairford   International Air Tattoo   31 Smaldeel 24 [35]
NTM-1998 15–26 June   Lechfeld   JaboSt 321   21 Gruppo 18 [36]
NTM-2001 18–24 June   Kleine Brogel   31 Smaldeel   EC 1/12 18 [37]
NTM-2002 28 June – 9 July   Beja   Esq 301   221 LtBVr 19 [38]
NTM-2003 2–8 June   Cambrai   EC 1/12   31 Smaldeel 13 [39]
NTM-2004 30 August – 6 September   Schleswig-Jagel   TLG 51   JaboSt 321 14 [40]
NTM-2005 2–9 May   Balikesir   192 Filo   230 Sqn 11 [41]
NTM-2006 25 September – 2 October   Albacete   142 Esc   EC 1/12 13 [42]
NTM-2007 23 September – 1 October   Ørland   338 Skv   31 Smaldeel 18 [43]
NTM-2008 22 – 29 June   Landivisiau   Flottille 11F   Fliegerstaffel 11 19 [44]
NTM-2009 14–25 September   Kleine Brogel   31 Smaldeel   EC 1/12 18 [45]
NTM-2010 4–15 October   Volkel   313 Sqn.   211th Sqn 18 [46]
NTM-2011 9–20 May   Cambrai   EC 1/12   Esq 301 19 [47]
NTM-2012 29 May – 8 June   Ørland   338 Skv   31 Smaldeel 17 [48]
NTM-2013 17–28 June   Ørland   338 Skv   TLG 51 19 [49]
NTM-2014 16–27 June   Schleswig-Jagel   TLG 51   Fliegerstaffel 11 16 [50]
NTM-2015 4–16 May   Konya   192 Filo   21 Gruppo 13 [51]
NTM-2016 16–27 May   Zaragoza   Ala 15   31 Smaldeel 22 [52]
NTM-2017 5–16 June   Landivisiau   Flottille 11F   31 Smaldeel 20 [53]
NTM-2018 14–25 May   Poznań   6 ELT   313 Sqn. 22 [54]
NTM-2019 13–24 May   Mont-de-Marsan   EC 3/30   Esq 301 18 [55]
NTM-2021 2–14 May   Beja   Esq 301 7 [56]
XTM-2021 7–14 September   Kleine Brogel   31 Smaldeel [57]
NTM-2022 9–20 May   Araxos   335 Mira   EC 3/30 10 [58]
NTM-2023 2–13 October   Gioia Del Colle   12° Gruppo   TaktLwG 74 18 [59]

Bibliography edit

  • Heuvel, Coen van den & Tuyn, Jac van. Tiger Meet, the 25th Anniversary 'NATO' Tiger Meet, Osprey, 1986, 978-0-8504-5703-2.

References edit

  1. ^ "Tiger Units | NATO Tigers". natotigers.org. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Archer, Bob, New Tails for the Tigers, Air Forces Monthly, Issue 317, August 2014, p. 9

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