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::: Chipmeet 2008

During early May the annual Chipmeet was staged for the 10th time. Some 14 DHC.1 Chipmunks gathered at Zoersel airfield [B] to fly formation sorties and forge relations.

::: NATO NRF -- Loyal Arrow '09

During the month of June, NATO NRF forces deployed to Luleå airbase, Northern Sweden, for a two-week intense battle over the sparsely populated Lapland area.

::: Fin AF -- Landslide '09

During the month of June, Finnish Defence Forces staged their largest ever national military exercise, involving over 30 aircraft.

::: Morón's Tifóns work-up

With 111 Escuadron converted from EF-18A/B+ to EF2000, Spanish Typhoon roll-out is in full swing.

::: Spring Flag 2008

Italian Air Force units gathered at the airbases of Decimomannu and Trapani for the annual Italian large-scale air exercise Spring Flag.

::: Modernized Mirages

Albacete's 141 'Perros' and 142 'Tigres' Escuadrones operate all of Spain's remaining Mirage F.1Ms.

::: Semper Viper, Belgian Style - Air-to-Air

Belgian Air Component F-16s : improving combat capability through MLU and other upgrading programmes.

::: North Sea Guardians - Air-to-Air

Good ol' Belgian Seakings soldier on until the arrival of the NH-90 multi-role helicopters.

::: Hellenic Capital Defenders

At some 50kms from Athens, Tanagra-based Mirage 2000-5s are on 5 min. alert to defend their capital.

::: Last of the Greek SLUFs

As the world's last Corsair-operating airforce, Greece still fields an impressive 40 (T)A-7E/H SLUFs with Araxos-based 336 'Olympos' Sqn.

::: Flying Ferrari's of the Fifth - Air-to-Air

The SF.260D/M is since1971 the training platform for all Belgian student pilots passing through Phase II/Basic Flying Training.

::: Austrian Draken Finale

At the end of 2005, the Austrian Air Force withdrew the last Saab J35OE. The fleet was ad interim replaced by Swiss-leased F-5E Tigers, awaiting roll-out of EF2000.

::: Last of the Belgian Maggies - Air-to-Air

As one of the world's last military operators, the Belgian Air Component withdrew the magnificent 'Maggies' from service after 47 years of service.

::: ASPA team at Europe's biggest Heli Show

The annually staged Belgian Helidays is considered Europe's biggest helishow. During the 2007 edition Spanish ASPA heli team was the highlight of the event.

::: NATO Tiger Meet 2006

Spain's La Mancha province was the venue for NTM '06, hosted by Escuadron 142 'Tigres' of 14 Wing, Albacete airbase.

::: Indian Flankers vs RAF Typhoons

Indian Air Force deploys eight Su-30 MkI Flankers, two Il-78 Midas tankers and two Il-76 Candids to RAF Waddington for exercise Indra Danush '07.

::: Czech mates at the TLP

Czech AF participated for the first time in TLP during the 2006-4 session, deploying 3 Caslav-based L-159 Alcas and 5 pilots from 212 Tactical Sqn to Florennes AB.

::: Operational Integration Exercise '07

Operational Integration Exercise '07 was hosted by Kleine Brogel's Operational Conversion Unit and was marked by the participation of 4th generation fighters.