Hellenic Air Force
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Greek Pilot Named NATO's “Best Warrior”
Captain Kosmas Chalaris of the Hellenic Air Force has been named “Best Warrior” Pilot of NATO’s 18-3 Tactical Leadership Program (TLP).
Supported by the governments of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom and the U.S.,...
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Greek Hero Killed in Aegean Jet Crash Identified (photos)
The Greek Ministry of Defense has released the details of the pilot killed when his Mirage 2000-5 fighter jet crashed northeast of the island of Skyros on Thursday.
He was 34-year-old Giorgos Baltadoros, reportedly a father of three, who was...
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Greek Training Aircraft Crashes in South Peloponnese; Pilots Unharmed
A Hellenic Air Force T-2 training aircraft crashed while flying south of Kalamata, in Peloponnese, at 12:02 on Wednesday local time.
The two-man crew managed to bail out of the aircraft safely and were picked up by an Air Force...
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Hellenic Air Force: Turkish Provocations on the Rise in 2017
The Hellenic Air Force released figures that show that 2017 was the year that Turkey did the most violations of Greek airspace.
Compared to last year, the armed Turkish warplane formations that entered the Athens FIR without warning tripled, while...
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New Turkish Provocation: Six F-16 Violate Athens FIR
The Turkish Air Force has proceeded to yet another provocation earlier this morning, by repeatedly violating the Athens FIR. A formation of six Turkish F-16 fighter jets entered the Athens FIR at 11:04 a.m. The aircraft flew over Anthropophagi island...
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Two Greek Pilots Killed in Albacete NATO Base [Video]
A day of mourning for the Hellenic Air Force. Two young, very experienced pilots lost their lives yesterday while on duty on a NATO exercise in Albacete, Spain, when their Greek Air Force two-seater F-16D Block 50 fighter jet...
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'Norman Atlantic' Greek Victims Bodies Finally Arrive in Athens [Video]
Scenes bringing in mind ancient Greek tragedy were unfolded in Athens International Airport (AIA) "Eleftherios Venizelos" earlier today upon the arrival of the "Norman Atlantic" naval tragedy Greek victims’ bodies. The C-27J of the Hellenic Air Force carrying the...
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'Norman Atlantic' Greek Victims' Bodies to be Repatriated
The Greek victims' three bodies of the "Norman Atlantic" naval tragedy will be repatriated with a Greek Air Force C-130, according to an announcement emerging from the country's National Defense Ministry. The flight will depart from the Bari airport within...
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Burning Ferry Off Greece Towed Towards Albanian Coast, 11 Dead, Passenger List Unknown
The number of Greek survivors off the burning ferryboat "Norman Atlantic," has risen to 235 while the fate of dozens of passengers, due to the continuing confusion with the official passengers list remains unknown.
Within the following hours, Italian navy...
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Greek F-16 Crashes South of Crete
A Hellenic Air Force F-16 jet crashed off the southern coast of Crete in southern Greece earlier today due to mechanical failure during a scheduled training exercise, the Greek National Defense Ministry announced. According to the Ministry, the two...