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Ocean Tiger is GO!

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11F Super Etandard in Arctic Tiger Meet Scheme (photo by Benjamin Vinot Prefontaine)

Since most European air bases are closed during the weekend, many Tiger Squadrons already departed to BAN Landivisiau on Friday.

With the Tiger Meet starting on a Sunday many squadrons already had to depart their home bases on Friday. This was to

Tiger Keepers keep them going

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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

First Tiger Meet mission flown

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11F Super Etandard formation take-off during NTM2008 (NTA photo by David Goovaerts)

Monday 23rd of June the first mission of the NATO Tiger Meet was flown in the afternoon. The first take-off was performed by 2 superbly painted SEM's from Flottille 11F.

After the morning briefings explaining the guidelines of exercise Ocean Tiger