In order to avoid problems flying into the US airspace, the F-16V is registered under the USAF and HAF insignias have…
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The incredible story of Marinos Mitralexis, the Greek pilot who brought down an enemy bomber by ramming its tail and arrested its crew
Mitralexis, who had already shot down one bomber, aimed the nose of his PZL P. 24 right into an enemy bomber’s…
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Incredible video shows Greek F-4 Phantom II buzzing Hellenic Warship at extremely low altitude
by Dario LeoneThe F-4 pilot almost touched the waves of the Aegean Sea by passing near the warship Brought to our attention by…
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Greece sent letter of request to Pentagon for buying 18 to 24 new or used F-35 stealth fighters
by Dario LeoneSince the Russian S-400 anti-aircraft system procured by Turkey can create problems for the current aircraft in service with the HAF,…
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Six F-35As originally ordered by Turkey could be delivered to Greece
by Dario LeoneThe US has agreed to sell 20 F-35A Lightning II fighters to Greece: six of them will be jets that were…
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‘We buy Rafales to replace our Mirage 2000-5s,’ Greece’s Prime Minister says
by Dario LeoneOn Sep. 12, 2020 Greece announced its intention to acquire 18 Rafale omnirole aircraft to equip its air force. On Sep.…
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Greece could get 18 Rafales, 8 for free from France. But the F-35 would be the choice for the Hellenic Air Force.
by Dario LeoneThe French proposal competes with a US offer of 20 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighters, La Tribune reported on Sep. 1. According to…
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“Greece’s F-35s will turn the Aegean Sea into a Greek lake,” former Turkish Politician says
by Dario Leone“With Greece’s purchase of the F-35’s, balances can be turned upside down in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, including…
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The Turkish fighters, flying at an altitude of 10,000 feet, asked the Chinook pilot, which at that moment was at 1,500…
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Hellenic Air Force pilot killed in Mirage 2000-5 crash occurred after mock dogfight with Turkish fighters
by Dario LeoneHellenic Air Force fighters CAPs have intensified in recent weeks amid a spike in tensions between Greece and Turkey and near-daily…