31 'Tiger' Smaldeel

Announcement XTM2021 @Kleine Brogel

Submitted on: 16 December 2020
XTM 2021 logo

31SQN is proud to announce an XT-Roar-dinary Tiger Event, called ‘XTM Joint Jubilee 2021’.

This will be a condensed flying exercise starting as from the 7th of September and fading out on the 14th of September.
Main theme is 60 years Nato Tiger

NATO Tiger Meet 2016, It's over

Submitted on: 27 May 2016
31 'Tiger' Smaldeel poses (again) with the silver tiger trophy (NTA photo by Ulrich Metternich)

And with the setting of the sun on Thursday evening the 15 national flag's of the participating squadrons , and host nation where lowered again.
This ment that NATO Tiger Meet 2016 was over. 2 weeks of hard work have left a mark on all. with just

And the Silver Tiger Winner is...

Submitted on: 7 June 2012
31Smd Wins The Silver Tiger Trophy during NTM2012 (photo by Ulrich Metternich)

31 Squadron Wins The Silver Tiger Trophy for the 8th time in it's existence, and for the second time during a Tiger Meet at MAS Ørland, Norway, Belgian Air Force 31 "TIGER" Squadron wins the Silver Tiger Trophy.

The silver tiger is awarded to the

In Memory of Antoine “Tiger Tony” MULS

Submitted on: 8 January 2012
Tiger Tont Muls during the NTM1965
Tiger Tont Muls during the NTM1965

A few days before Christmas the Tiger Community lost probably its most famous member. Tony attended some 18 Meets and Mini-Meets.

His friend and former 31 Sqn-mate, Roger Lams, sent us this tribute:

Tony was born in 1935 in a small village near

Operation Academy

Submitted on: 29 December 2009
Operation Academy flight line

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

31 Squadron unveils 'Blackbird'

Submitted on: 9 September 2009
31smd Blackbird NTM2009 rollout (photo by David Goovaerts)

31 'tiger' smaldeel The 2009 NTM host has today, 5 day's before the start of the Tiger meet unveiled their new specially painted aircraft

F-16AM (FA-87) now nicknamed 'Blackbird' has today been unveiled.
It has turned out to be a low-vis tiger

Restored FX-52 attends NATO Tiger Meet 2009

Submitted on: 22 September 2008
31 Smd FX-52 (photo by David Goovaerts)

The famous 'Tiger' Starfighter will be on display during the NATO Tiger Meet spottersday on September 18, 2009

The FX-52 was the first aircraft from 31 squadron that received a full Tiger color scheme. This was done for the 1978 NATO Tiger Meet

Tigger at Ocean Tiger

Submitted on: 25 June 2008
Tigger at Ocean Tiger Meet

During the NATO Tiger Meet at Landivisiau a very small crew member is spotted flying along with several types of aircraft.

Tigger, the little mascot of the 31 squadron crew chiefs has travelled all over the world. Nevertheless he got home back in

Tiger Keepers keep them going

Submitted on: 25 June 2008
Tiger keepers keep them going (NTA photo by David Goovaerts)

Many pilots and aircraft do attend the Tiger Meet each year. However, an even bigger group of crew chiefs, technical specialist and OPS assistants are making sure the pilots can do their job.
Modern day aircraft are full of sophisticated technology