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(^) The chief ofCommanderthe air base at Florennes, Base^
Didier^ Polome,^ said:Colonel”The^ occasion^ to^ host
the^
inWeapon^ Meet^ (TWM)^ Tactical^ Florennes^ is^ the^ 100th
birthday^ the^ 1.sqn.”^ of^ of^ the^ TheForceAir^ 1.sqnBelgian^ “Stingers”^ in^ celebrates^ the^2017 100th^ anniversary^ of^ their^ symbol,^1917 adopted^ inThistle,^ during^ theWW1.^ The^ 1.sqn^ was^ formed^ in^ 1913.^ For^ the^ birthday,
one^ of^ the F‐^16 was^
in^ a^ special^ paintpresentedscheme^ with^ thistles^ on^ the
tail.this^ The^ motto^ of^ squadron:^ “Nemo^ me^ impune
me(No^ one^ provokes^ lascessit”^ with^ impunity),^ was^ painted
on^ the^ black^ external^ wing tanks.^ The^ 1.sqn^ is^ part^
(^) Tactical2nd (^) the Wing.^ of The TWM was embedded^ in^ the^100 year^ celebration.
ObjectivesNot^ of^ the^ TWM:^ a^ flag/course,^ for^ junior
flexibility^ to^ fitleaders,with^ participants^ needs.^ According
to^ the^ 1st^ sqn^ Commander “BK”:^ ”In^ the^ first^ week^
andparticipants^ learn^ the^ understand^ advantages^ and
limitationsThe^ of^ coalition^ assets.^ contents^ of^ the^ sec

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combinedweek:^ Joint^ and^ ond^ war^ type^ missions^ with

theshare^ main^ content^ :^ lessons^ acquired^ and^ tactics

during^ recentdevelopedcoalition^ operations”.^ There

werein^216 people^ involved^ the^ exercise.^232 sorties

of^

withflights^ were^ performed^ mission^ about^300 flying^

And^ the^ followinghours.air^ forces^ participated:^ Hellenic

‐Force^ with^2 FAir4E^ PI2000,^ from338^ Mira^ “Ares”,

AndravidaForce^ AB;^ Italian^ Air^ with^3 EF2000,^ from

 4 

Grosseto^ AB;^ Polish^ AirStormo,Force^ with^3 MiG‐29,

1.ELT,^ Minsk^ Mazowiecki^ AB; Royal^ Air^ Force^ with^

3 

T.1A,^ from^100 sqn,HawkLeeming^ AB;^ Spanish^ Air^

with^3 EF2000,^ fromForceAla^ 11,^ Moron^ AB^ and

of^

fromseveral^ F‐^16 AM/BM^ course^ 1.sqn^ and^ 350.^ sqn^

ofthe^ 2nd^ Tactical^ Wing^ from^ the^ Belgian^ Air^ Force.^

5FTwo^ Mirage^2000 ‐Guest:^ based^ at^ Luxeuil,^ France.

Thespecial^2 ‐EJ^ with^ a^ colour^ scheme^ on^ the^ occasion

their^ 100th^ anniversary^ withofa^ huge^ stork,^ the^ symbol

of^ the^ squadron.^ A^ F‐^16 BM^ “30^ years^ OCU”^ based^ at^

Kleine^ Brogel,^ Belgium^ (OCU=Operational^ Conversion

Unit)from^ and^ a^ F‐^16 AM^ the^349 sqn^ based^ at^ Kleine

Belgium,^ Motto:^ “StrikeBrogel,Hard,^ Strike^ Home”^ with

a^ spiked^ mace on^ the^ tail.^

wouldAviation^ Magazine^ Media^ The^ like^ to^ express^ our

thanks^ to^ Captain^ „PeC“^ for the^ invitation^ to^ the^ press

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and^ the^ Commander^ ofdaythe^ 1.sqn^ „Stingers“^ for^ their

great^ hospitality^ and^ assistance on^ base.^ Thank^ you!^

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