31st Squadron (Belgium)
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31st 'Tiger' Squadron | |
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Active | 1 October 1951 – |
Country | Belgium |
Branch | Belgian Air Component |
Role | (Close air support and nuclear strike), |
Size | Squadron |
Part of | 10th Tactical Wing |
Motto(s) | In sanguine vinum |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | F-16 Fighting Falcon |
The 31st 'Tiger' Squadron is a Strike-Fighter squadron in the Air Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. It is part of the 10th Tactical Wing and operates F-16 Fighting Falcons.They use a tiger as emblem.
The squadron became a member of the NATO Tiger Association and attended the in 1962. They then hosted the following year's event at their home airbase of Kleine Brogel Air Base in 1963.[1] They remain one of the association's longest-standing members.
References[]
- ^ NTM-1963 Archived 16 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine, NATO Tiger Association
Categories:
- Squadrons of Belgium
- Military units and formations established in 1951
- 1951 establishments in Belgium