Czech Gripen squadron winners at NATO Tiger Meet

[SpArK]

Czech Gripen squadron winners at NATO Tiger Meet​

BY: SAAB PR

211th tactical squadron from the Czech Air Force with their Gripen fighters received the prestigious Silver Tiger Award to the best squadron during the recently held NATO Tiger Meet 2010.

The Czechs completed 664 tasks over a number of sorties during the two week long NATO Tiger Meet and proved their qualities in dozens of simulated air duels, in rescue operations in aid of downed pilots, in seeking and destroying important targets in the opponents’ rear and as protection of helicopters with paratroopers.



“Our training program and our skills, in conjunction with Gripen has allowed us to win this important award. The reason why Gripen was a star of Tiger Meet is its ability to solve the tasks at the longest possible distance – without a direct dogfight with the enemy” said the Commander of 211th Tactical Squadron at ?áslav Air Force Base, LtCol Jaroslav Míka in Czech Television.

Positive image of Gripen
“I’m very proud and happy on behalf of the Czech squadron. It’s an important and prestigious award they have received. When our customers perform as well as the Czechs have now done it also provides a positive image of our aircraft and further increases our reputation”says Bengt Littke, Program Director for Gripen in the Czech Republic.

The NATO Tiger Association
The NATO Tiger Association (NTA) brings together units from all over the world that have a tiger or other big cat in their logos or emblems. The large-scale international exercise, NATO Tiger Meet intended by the association to strengthen the ties between its members took place between 4 and 15 October at the Royal Netherlands Air Force air base of Volkel. All of the other participating squadrons during this year Tiger Meet recommended the Czech 211th tactical squadron for the award.

 

[Jigs]

We won the "best painted jet" award this year.

 

[SpArK]

^^^ Looks amazing.. especially the stripes ...

 

[Tshering22]

Czech Gripen squadron winners at NATO Tiger Meet​

BY: SAAB PR

211th tactical squadron from the Czech Air Force with their Gripen fighters received the prestigious Silver Tiger Award to the best squadron during the recently held NATO Tiger Meet 2010.

The Czechs completed 664 tasks over a number of sorties during the two week long NATO Tiger Meet and proved their qualities in dozens of simulated air duels, in rescue operations in aid of downed pilots, in seeking and destroying important targets in the opponents’ rear and as protection of helicopters with paratroopers.



“Our training program and our skills, in conjunction with Gripen has allowed us to win this important award. The reason why Gripen was a star of Tiger Meet is its ability to solve the tasks at the longest possible distance – without a direct dogfight with the enemy” said the Commander of 211th Tactical Squadron at ?áslav Air Force Base, LtCol Jaroslav Míka in Czech Television.

Positive image of Gripen
“I’m very proud and happy on behalf of the Czech squadron. It’s an important and prestigious award they have received. When our customers perform as well as the Czechs have now done it also provides a positive image of our aircraft and further increases our reputation”says Bengt Littke, Program Director for Gripen in the Czech Republic.

The NATO Tiger Association
The NATO Tiger Association (NTA) brings together units from all over the world that have a tiger or other big cat in their logos or emblems. The large-scale international exercise, NATO Tiger Meet intended by the association to strengthen the ties between its members took place between 4 and 15 October at the Royal Netherlands Air Force air base of Volkel. All of the other participating squadrons during this year Tiger Meet recommended the Czech 211th tactical squadron for the award.

This could bring a lot of attention to Gripen from countries where Gripen is struggling to get a sales pitch. Some of them are India, Brazil, Switzerland, Denmark, Romania etc. Some even say that Netherlands is considering a pullout from JSF due to cost escalation and re-considering the Gripen NG instead.

A couple of these countries agreeing will be a game changer to Gripen's image. Guess the fighter is best suited in smaller countries where there's less combat radius to cover and entire country is thus secure from enemy air power than larger sub/continent-sized countries that would limit the range and payload of the fighter.

It could even export navalised version to countries with small carriers.

 

[nwmalik]

We won the "best painted jet" award this year.

These look like F16 photos

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also see turkish flag on tail

 

[Jigs]

These look like F16 photos

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also see turkish flag on tail

They are. We take part in every NATO tiger meet exercise.

 

[marcos98]

 

[Jigs]

Video of the Tigers arriving.

YouTube - Nato Tiger Meet 2010 Volkel Air Base