AIR International – June 2018

NATO TACTICAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME AT 40 MILITARY

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way as those held at Albacete, despite the
integration of the F-35As. FC 2018-5 will be
the first chance to integrate fourth and fifth-
generation aircraft in COMAO packages.
Although there are still two flying courses
left before the year is over (FC 2018-2 was
cancelled, because it coincided with other
exercises taking place in Europe), work is
already underway for the OOR course. The
whole TLP staff will travel to Italy, not only
the instructors, but also nearly all the support,
finance and administration staff. Various
site surveys have been planned to identify
what needs to be deployed from Spain to
complement the assets provided by Italy.
At the same time, the TLP staff continue to
prepare for the various planned academic
courses, as well as for FC 2018-3, which will
take place at Albacete between September 10
and October 5. AI

Apart from two Eurofighters assigned to 36º Stormo, the

Aeronautica Militare provided as an external asset one of

its modern Gulfstream G550 CAEW. This was the type’s first

participation in an exercise outside Italy.

Eurofighters and crews from Nörvenich and Neuburg made up the German contingent for the year’s first course.

Forty years on, the TLP courses are one of the best tactical pilot training opportunities available to aircrew of

the NATO nations.