Mirage 2000
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Flight Recorder from Fallen Greek Jet Recovered
The flight recorder or "black box" from the fallen Mirage 2000-5 fighter jet, which crashed into the sea nine miles northeast of the Aegean island of Skyros, has been located and recovered, Hellenic Air Force sources reported on Tuesday.
The...
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Greece Mourns Death of Hero Pilot
The Greek Armed Forces are observing three days of mourning for Giorgos Baltadoros whose fighter jet crashed northeast of the island of Skyros on Thursday.
By order of Defense Minister Panos Kammenos, who announced the tragic loss yesterday, flags will...
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Remains of Greek Pilot Found off Skyros
The remains of Giorgos Baltadoros, the Greek pilot of the Mirage 2000-5 jet that crashed into the Aegean on Thursday, were found by a local fisherman off the coast of Skyros island on Friday.
The Mayor of Skyros, Miltos Hadjigiannakis,...
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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 Fighter Jet Crashes into the Aegean; Pilot Killed
Greek rescue teams have found the body of the pilot of a Mirage-2000 Hellenic Air Force jet which crashed into the Aegean Sea on Thursday after confronting Turkish planes.
The body plus the wreckage of the state-of-the-art plane were located...
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Greek Fighter Pilot Rescued and Pulled Up Into Super Puma (video)
The video showing the rescue of the fighter pilot from the sea has been made public by the Aviation General Staff. A few minutes after ejecting from the Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft, the 28-year-old pilot was found in the...
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Greek Fighter Jet Falls During Military Exercise, Pilot Safe
A Greek Air Force Mirage 2000 fell in the area of Skopelos island during an exercise at Monday noon; the pilot is safe in hospital.
The accident occurred at 12:18 pm during a training exercise involving two Mirage 2000 fighter...