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F-35 Sale to Greece Approved by US Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Greece is one step closer to procuring the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jet after the prospective sale was approved by US Senator Jim Risch, the most senior Republican on the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
In February, the...
Greece
List of Plane Crashes in Greece the Last 25 years
Greece has for the last 25 years witnessed a significant number of plane crashes and incidents involving cargo, commercial, military and passenger aviation claiming lives and considerable losses in goods and other items.
The causes of these aviation accidents are...
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The Spectacular OXI Day Military Parade in Thessaloniki
The annual military parade took place in Thessaloniki in celebration of the national anniversary of October 28 1940, known as OXI Day. It took place on Megalou Alexandrou Avenue in Greece's second largest city.
The parade impressed Greeks yet again,...
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Georgios Plionis: The Legendary Greek Pilot Who Fought in Two Wars
Georgios Plionis, the legendary Greek pilot who flew in 167 successful missions in World War II and Korea, passed away at age 101
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Historic Spitfire Lands in Greece After 68 Years
Greece welcomed on Thursday a historic Spitfire from the Hellenic Air Force which was last seen slicing through Greek skies 68 years ago.
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Historic WWII Spitfire to Fly Again Over Greece After 68 Years
Greece prepares to welcome on Thursday a historic Hellenic Air Force's Spitfire, last seen on Greek skies 68 years ago.
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Greece Hosts Massive Multinational Military Exercise
Greece hosts a multinational military exercise at Andravida air base with the participation of armed forces elements allied countries
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Dramatic Nighttime Rescue at Sea off Greece's Kefalonia Captured on Video
A helicopter from the Hellenic Air Force saved two swimmers, one of whom was a rescuer, off the coast of the Greek island of Kefalonia on Friday. Intense winds and rough seas threatened the lives of the two swimmers,...
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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...