Between May 16 and 27, Ala 15 of the Ejército del Aire (Spanish Air Force) hosted this years edition of the annual NATO Tiger Meet (NTM) at their Zaragoza Air Base home. Two years have passed since the Ejército del Aire made firm its proposal to organise the ‘meet’ at Zaragoza especially with Ala 15 being one of two Spanish units – the other being Ala 14’s 142 Escuadrón at Albacete – belonging to the NATO Tiger Association. Since the proposal to host the NTM16, there have been many meetings to plan and organise in detail the joint exercise by the NATO Tiger squadrons. Despite it being a gathering of squadrons belonging to NATO countries, the air operations were controlled and directed locally by the Ejército del Aire. These tasks were undertaken by the personnel and resources belonging to the Mando Aéreo de Combate (MACOM – Air Combat Command), just like they would in a real-life situation.
