313 Squadron

313 Squadron helps to save the real Tiger

Submitted on: 26 April 2011

313 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. SPOTS bought a quad for a unit in Russia who is protecting Siberian Tigers (only 400 left in...

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...

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...

313 Squadron shows new display aircraft

Submitted on: 5 April 2009

The Royal Netherlands Air force's F-16 display demonstration team is still hosted at 313 SQN. This year team contains one display pilot, two coaches (313/311) and technical specialists from 313 SQN. Captain Ralph “Sheik” Aarts, 313 SQN, will remain...

313 Squadron celebrates 55th anniversary

Submitted on: 13 November 2008

On November 28th, 313 squadron ‘scherpgetand’ will celebrate it’s 55th anniversary. Formed in 1953 as a jet training squadron. It wasn't until 1986 that 313 became an operational combat squadron In the last 8 years 313 Squadron has been on frequent...