A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon, 120th Fighter Squadron (FS), 140th Fighter Wing (FW), Colorado Air National Guard (COANG), flown by USAF Major (MAJ) Julian Clay, flie the return trip to Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, after a week of exercie during the econd Tiger Meet of the America. The Tiger Meet of the America, firt ever held in Canada, inaugurated in 2001 in the Wetern Hemiphere to carry on the Tiger tradition of the long-etablihed European original experience; promoting olidarity and operational undertanding between NATO member. The Meet attracted 400 participant and over 20 aircraft, with at leat 6 fighter jet painted in ditinctive "Tiger" cheme. For a...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon, 120th Fighter Squadron (FS), 140th Fighter Wing (FW), Colorado Air National Guard (COANG), flown by USAF Major (MAJ) Julian Clay, flies the return trip to Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, after a week of exercises during the second Tiger Meet of the Americas. The Tiger Meet of the Americas, first ever held in Canada, inaugurated in 2001 in the Western Hemisphere to carry on the Tiger tradition of the long-established European original experience; promoting solidarity and operational understanding between NATO members. The Meet attracted 400 participants and over 20 aircraft, with at least 6 fighter jets painted in distinctive "Tiger" schemes. For a squadron to be invited, only one simple criterion required, the unit must have a Tiger or other big cat on their unit's insignia or as a mascot.

State: Alberta (AB)

Country: Canada (CAN)

Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT John P. Rohrer, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public
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