Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment

Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment
Badge of TTTE
Founded29 January 1981; 43 years ago (1981-01-29)
Disbanded31 March 1999 (1999-03-31)
CountriesUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Germany Germany
Italy Italy
Branch Royal Air Force
 German Air Force
 German Navy
 Italian Air Force
TypeMultinational flying training school
RolePanavia Tornado aircrew training
Size48 aircraft
1,600 military and 130 civilian personnel
Home stationRAF Cottesmore, Rutland, England
Nickname(s)'Triple T E'
Motto(s)E Tribus Tornado
(Latin for 'Out of the tribe of the tornado')
AircraftPanavia Tornado IDS

The Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment (TTTE) was a multinational air unit based at RAF Cottesmore in Rutland, England, from 1981 to 1999. It performed training on the Panavia Tornado for the Royal Air Force (RAF), Luftwaffe, Marineflieger and Italian Air Force. Initially, pilots received four weeks of training on the ground, followed by nine weeks in the air.