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Three Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) L-39 Albatross aircraft assigned to 401 Squadron Wing 1 Military Air Base, fly in formation during a combat training scenario conducted during Exercise COPE TIGER 2003. Cope Tiger is an annual multinational exercise in the Asia-Pacific region that promotes closer relations and enables air force units in the region to sharpen air combat skill and practice interoperability with US Forces

Three Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) L-39 Albatross aircraft assigned to 401 Squadron Wing 1 Military Air Base, fly in formation during a combat training scenario conducted during Exercise COPE TIGER 2003. Cope Tiger is an annual multinational exercise in the Asia-Pacific region that promotes closer relations and enables air force units in the region to sharpen air combat skill and practice interoperability with US Forces

Two Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) L-39 Albatross aircraft assigned to 401 Squadron Wing 1 Military Air Base, in flight during a combat training scenario, during Exercise COPE TIGER 2003. Cope Tiger is an annual multinational exercise in the Asia-Pacific region that promotes closer relations and enables air force units in the region to sharpen air combat skill and practice interoperability with US Forces

Two Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) L-39 Albatross aircraft assigned to 401 Squadron Wing 1 Military Air Base, in flight during a combat training scenario, during Exercise COPE TIGER 2003. Cope Tiger is an annual multinational exercise in the Asia-Pacific region that promotes closer relations and enables air force units in the region to sharpen air combat skill and practice interoperability with US Forces

Three Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) L-39 Albatross aircraft assigned to 401 Squadron Wing 1 Military Air Base, in flight during a combat training scenario, during Exercise COPE TIGER 2003. Cope Tiger is an annual multinational exercise in the Asia-Pacific region that promotes closer relations and enables air force units in the region to sharpen air combat skill and practice interoperability with US Forces

A Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) F-16B Fighting Falcon aircraft flies a mission in support of Exercise COPE TIGER 2003. Cope Tiger is an annual multinational exercise in the Asia-Pacific region that promotes closer relations and enables air force units in the region to sharpen air combat skill and practice interoperability with US Forces

Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Maintainers assigned to Wing 1 Military Air Base, prepare an L-39 Albatross aircraft for flight, at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB), Thailand, during Exercise COPE TIGER 2003. Cope Tiger is an annual multinational exercise in the Asia-Pacific region that promotes closer relations and enables air force units in the region to sharpen air combat skill and practice interoperability with US Forces

A Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) F-16B Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to Wing 4, 403 Squadron, flies a mission in support Exercise COPE TIGER '02. Cope Tiger is an annual, multi-national exercise in the Asia-Pacific region which promotes closer relations and enables air force units in the region to sharpen air combat skills and practice interoperability with US Forces

Four Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Alpha Jet A fighters from the 231st Tactical Fighter Squadron, taxi in formation on the runway at Korat, Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB) Thailand, during Exercise COPE TIGER 2003. Cope Tiger is an annual multinational exercise in the Asia-Pacific region that promotes closer relations and enables air force units in the region to sharpen air combat skill and practice interoperability with US Forces

Three Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) L-39 Albatross aircraft assigned to 401 Squadron Wing 1 Military Air Base, fly in formation during a combat training scenario conducted during Exercise COPE TIGER 2003. Cope Tiger is an annual multinational exercise in the Asia-Pacific region that promotes closer relations and enables air force units in the region to sharpen air combat skill and practice interoperability with US Forces

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Subject Operation/Series: COPE TIGER 2003

Base: Korat

Country: Thailand (THA)

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cecilio M. Ricardo Jr, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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