2023 NATO TIGER MEET vêlkrö PATCH: NTM TIGER SUPPORT '23 YELLOW JACKET BUMBLEBEE

Description: 2023 NATO TIGER MEET vêlkrö PATCH: NTM TIGER SUPPORT 2023 YELLOW JACKET BUMBLEBEEThis is an Original 2023 NATO TIGER MEET vêlkrö PATCH: NTM TIGER SUPPORT 2023 YELLOW JACKET BUMBLEBEE. You will receive the item as shown in the first photo. Please note that there are color variations due to settings on different PCs/Monitors. The color shown on your screen may not be the true color. Personal check payment is welcomed. Although the origin of Tiger Meet is a bit fuzzy, it appears to have started with the 79th and No 74 squadron RAF getting together for some whiskey and cheer in 1960. In 1961 the meeting was continued, with the addition of the French EC 1/12, and so the NATO Tiger Association was born. In 1962 then Lt Mike Dugan volunteered as project officer. Lt Dugan, never one to let authority corrupt fighter pilot activities, decided it should be a true “NATO Tiger Day“. He therefore sent letters directly to all the tigers for which he found an address. A number of units immediately accepted but returned their reply “through channels “. This of course resulted in all the HQs (USAFE, 3rd AF, and the 20th Wing) descending on the 79th with “requests” as to what the hell we thought we were doing. Mike’s program won the Wing Commander’s support and they, in turn convinced Head Quarters that NATO Tigers was possible. About this same time a London paper headlined an article, “IRON CROSSES OVER SUFFOLK” or something close. I then got a call from an RAF friend at Fighter Command. It was a “friendly consultation” about “Yank” ignorance. It seems that at that time no German military aircraft were allowed near the UK. He had just spent the day un-ruffling the feathers of the Prime Minister’s press office. He’d indicated to the PR boys that both the RAF and other NATO forces were involved and a refusal of the German forces would be difficult. The result was a limited and somewhat miffed consent. USAFE also approved with file usual admonition that nothing bad better happen. After such a bumpy start, Mike’s planning and drive got everything on track and with the help of a world of people it became a success. A couple of other events colored that gathering. We had a motley assortment of tiger emblems, but the spirit was there. The French brought a large transport loaded with ammo boxes for the various competitions. When opened, most of the boxes contained champagne! The Biggin Hill 'Tiger Moth Club” almost invited themselves. This turned out to be a lucky move, since weather on the flyby day was about 400 ft. in heavy rain. Not to be discouraged -the Moths took off in flights of three and four to do flybys and low level acrobatics. A weird day. It started in 1961 as a friendly and informal gathering of three squadrons with the same emblem. It has since grown into an association of around 30 squadrons from over 20 countries, with a legacy spanning six decades. The NATO Tiger Association (NTA) brings together squadrons from a diverse range of NATO member and partner countries – all of whom have adopted the tiger on their unit’s insignia. They gather in an annual large employment training known as a NATO Tiger Meet, which unites crews to fly and train together. The annual NATO Tiger Meet (NTM) is the heart of the organisation. This meeting has evolved over the decades into a first-class military exercise lasting two weeks where participants fly combined missions involving multiple types of aircraft, including helicopters and NATO’s Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. Every year, around 1,000 ground crew and pilots gather at the air base of the selected host squadron. On average, the participating squadrons bring along around 60 aircraft and carry out around 650 sorties, amounting to a total of 1,000 flying hours. Outside of the military training activities and exercises, there are other Tiger Spirit-boosting social activities that are carried out towards the end of Tiger Meets: the Tiger Games. They consist of different sports competitions organised by the host squadron, such as archery, football or activities as creative as a human table-football game. Other activities that enhance the community spirit include gift exchanges between squadrons and the international night, where each squadron shares the food, drinks and music of their native country. At the end of the gatherings, prizes are presented for the best aircraft, best uniform and best operations. The Tiger Meet’s highest honour – the Silver Tiger Trophy – is awarded to the squadron that not only has excelled in overall performance during the exercises, but has also best embodied the Tiger Spirit. For over 60 years, the NATO Tigers have been nurturing this spirit of friendship and solidarity among air forces – and these tigers won’t change their stripes. NTM 2023: NATO Tiger Meet Exercise Accomplished with 80 Aircraft & Participation of 13 Countries. This year's NATO Tiger Meet (NTM 2023) exercise was hosted by the 12° Gruppo at Gioia Del Colle Air Base in Italy. The 192nd "Tiger" Squadron, representing the Turkish Air Force, participated in the exercise, held from October 2-13, 2023, with three F-16 aircraft and 49 personnel. The NATO Tiger Meet 2023 Exercise was attended by 80 aircraft of different types and 2,000 personnel, with the participation of Germany, Austria, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Czech Republic, France, Switzerland, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Türkiye, Greece, and NATO. 192 Squadron was established in 1948 as 102 Fighter Bombing Squadron at Balikesir, Türkiye, operating then the P-47 Thunderbolt. They adopted the Tiger in their patch in 1950. In 1952 the Squadron was named 192 Squadron and receives the F-84. Between 1952 and 1970 they flew the F-84 F/G and the RF-84 F Thunderstreak, in Attack and Reconnaissance missions. The RF-5 were flown between 1970 and 1975. Other items in other pictures are for your reference only, available in my eBay Store. They will make a great addition to your NTM Insignia collection. 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