- The 39th annual meeting of the NATO Tiger Association was held at Cambria BA103 in Northern France from June 2nd through June 8th and hosted by EC 01.012. As the hosts, they applied one of the best-ever Tiger schemes to Mirage 2000C 83/12-YL featuring the Tiger's Eyes. Other NTM aircraft carried some distinctive markings. Sadly, the USAFE's 494th FS was missing, along with the Italian Air Force's 155 Gruppo's F-104s and the RNLAF's 313 Squadron's F-16, which did send two aircraft to join the excellent final days airshow.
- The airshow featured some classic aircraft types, with the Republic of Singapore Air Force's 150th squadron sending a pair of A-4s from the training detachment at Cazaux. The specially marked Alpha jet marked the 30th anniversary of the Jaguars in French service, who themselves, both an A and E model, carried Tiger fins. And a rare airshow appearance by the Italian Air Force's Tornado F-3. Who can forget the 'Tiger SA442M Gazelle' that arrived on Saturday morning from the 3RHC?
- See below to see these and other participating NTM 03 and airshow aircraft.
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83/12-YL Mirage 2000C EC01. 012 Armée de l'air. The host's exceptionally marked flagship aircraft.
See this paint scheme up close at the airshow where it was a static exhibit:-
83/12-YL Mirage 2000C EC01.012 Armée de l'Air, recovering at Cambria NTM 2003.
38 Super Etendard 11F French Navy.
43+96 Tornado IDS AG51 GAF
FA93 F-16AM 31sm BAF.
15250 Alpha Jet Força Aérea Portuguesa.
93-0696 F-16D 192filo TUAF from Balikesir AB.
46+54 Tornado ECR JBG32 GAF.
45+57 Tornado IDS AG51 GAF
Tiger tails, and it's great to see the return of Turkish Air Force jets.
FA122 F-16AM 31sm BAF taxies for a DACT mission, formed the second part of "Cambrésis 03".
292 F16AM 338skv RNorAF.
285 F-16AM 338skv RNorAF.
T.19B-20/35-38 CN235EA02 Ala35 Spaf
508/5-OT Mirage2000B EC02.005. Many were visiting non-NTM Mirage 2000s, probably associated with the second element of the exercise DACT.
38 Super Etendard 11F FN. It is one of my personally best-marked NTM 03 aircraft.
525 12-KN Mirage 2000D Armée de l'air.
20/5-OF Mirage 2000C EC02.005 Armée de l'air and another DACT visitor.
528/12-YQ Mirage 2000B EC0.012 Armée de l'air.
119/12-KD Mirage 2000C EC02.012 Armée de l'air.
15250 Alpha Jet A Esq. 301, Força Aérea Portuguesa.
15226 Alpha Jet A Esq. 301, Força Aérea Portuguesa.
43+96 TornadoIDS AG51 GAF.
2461/IH AS532UL EET06. 330 Armée de l'air.
90/12-YS Mirage 2000C EC01.012 Armée de l'air.
38 Super Etendard 11F FN taxing past some of the 2003 Tigers to start another mission.
After Friday's Spotters' Day closed on the Base, we dispersed to the runway approach area to witness the last missions of NTM 2003.
Saturday morning, we were back at the runway approach, enjoying the arrivals for the NTM 2003 airshow on Sunday; unfortunately, overnight, the beautiful weather broke, leaving a very overcast sky for the Sunday airshow.
In part two, I look back at the NTM 2003 Airshow.
Happy Days!
For a full list of participants, see below:-
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