The “Tiger Dead” air exercises began over northern Germany, with the participation of aircraft and forces from 11 member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), in addition to Switzerland and Austria, which are not members of the alliance.
About 60 aircraft and combat helicopters from several NATO countries, and about 1,100 soldiers, are joining the German Air Force in the maneuvers.
A spokesman for the Jagel base in the state of Schleswig-Holstein said that the winds in the south of the country last Friday affected the original flight plans for that day.
“But they all arrived,” he added.
First exercises were conducted during the morning, and further sorties were conducted in the afternoon. No evening flights are scheduled to operate in the coming days, and aircraft movements will be restricted throughout the weekend.
The maneuvers will continue until June 14.
The German Army said that the maneuvers aim to enhance cooperation with partners and exchange air and technical expertise, noting that an imaginary scenario will be developed every day that will become more complex as the maneuvers progress.
The army added that these maneuvers are one of the largest for joint air operations in Europe, and they also provide valuable experience for the participating air forces.
On May 31 of this year, NATO concluded the largest exercise under the name “Standing Defender,” in which more than 90,000 soldiers from 32 NATO member countries participated, in addition to 50 warships and 1,100 combat vehicles.
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