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The NATO Tiger Association or the Association of Tiger Squadrons was established in 1961. Promoted by French Defence minister Pierre Messmer, its role is to promote solidarity between NATO air forces. It is not, though, part of the formal NATO structure. The USAFE (United States Air Force Europe) 79th TFS (Tactical Fighter Squadron) took the initiative and on 19 July 1961 they invited No. 74 Squadron RAF and EC (Fighter Squadron) 1/12 Provence of the French Armée de l'air to Woodbridge in England. France was then a full military member of NATO. As of March 2015, the squadrons〔http://www.natotigers.org/tiger-units retrieved 6 Mar 2015〕 included in the Association are 23 full members, 10 honorary members, 1 probationary member, and 7 disbanded members, all of which have a tiger as part of its squadron crest. As well as being opportunities for NATO air forces to share ideas and experiences, the ‘Tiger Meets’ are also public relations exercises for NATO. NATO aircraft are often brightly painted with tiger stripes. ==Members== The following squadrons are full members of the association. * Austrian Air Force * * 1 Jet Training Squadron * Belgian Air Force * * 31 Smaldeel * Czech Air Force * * 211th TL (Tactical Squadron) * * 221st LtBVr (Attack Helicopter Squadron) * French Air Force * * Escadron de Chasse et d'Expérimentation 05/330 * * Escadron de Chasse 1/7 "''Provence''" * French Navy * * Flottille 11F * German Air Force * * Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 51 "Immelmann" * Hellenic Air Force * * 335 Squadron "Tigers" * Hungarian Air Force * * 59/1 Squadron〔Archer, Bob, ''New Tails for the Tigers'', Air Forces Monthly, Issue 317, August 2014, p.9〕 * Italian Air Force * * XII Gruppo * * 21 Gruppo (387th and 388th Flights) * (NATO Airborne Early Warning Force) * * Squadron 1 * Royal Netherlands Air Force * * 313 squadron * Royal Norwegian Air Force * * 338 Skvadron * Polish Air Force * * 6 Squadron〔 * Portuguese Air Force * * ''Esquadra 301'' "''Jaguares''" * Swiss Air Force * * Fliegerstaffel 11 * Spanish Air Force * * 142 Escuadrón * * Ala 15 * Turkish Air Force * * 192 Filo * Royal Air Force * * 230 Squadron * Royal Navy * * 814 Squadron 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「NATO Tiger Association」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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