FUERZA
AEREA - MIRAGE 2000 EN GRECIA
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FUERZA
AEREA the leading Spanish aviation magazine reports:
GREEK MIRAGE 2000 ! |
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The
new Mirage 2000-5 |
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In
2007 we visited several Hellenic Airforce bases. here we give you a
photographic impression |
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ANDRAVIDA |
We
only had one shot, one chance, for the chute and the nosewheel still up......... |
Please
enjoy our small photographic impression of the Greek Phantom |
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Grey
Phantom from Andravida |
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On
request, 'The Last Picture' before Gen. Katsibras was replaced to HQ |
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Green
Phantom from Larisa |
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Mighty
sight just next to you on the runway ! |
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It
was a busy day at Larisa, coming and going, checks in between |
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Andravida
the same, loading weapons and checking equipment over and over |
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But
it guarantees safe flights and happy landings ! |
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ARAXOS |
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Araxos
hosts the 'real plane' Corsair (T)A-7-E |
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The
Tiger version was seen at many airshows, and what seems to be the party
overhere ??? |
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So
nice to see this 'Tiger' passing by at only a few meters ! |
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ELEFSIS |
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The
rare YS-11A from 112pm SEAV |
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Embraer
WMB145H Vip plane |
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Transportplanes:
Spartan C-275-J and the Hercules C-130B from 112pm 356MTM |
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Elefsis
also hosts the Orion P-3b-LW and the A109E Medicopter |
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Hercules
crew in their cockpit |
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The
Embraer EMB145H AEW&C |
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Some
badges, logo's of the squadrons |
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HUEY
or Iroquis AB205A |
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The
Erickson AIRCRANE S-64E |
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Firefighter
CL-215 in maintainance hall |
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For an Aircrane special click here:
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KALAMATA
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Kalamata
is said to be the base with the most # of starts and landings over whole
Greece ! |
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We
were welcomed very friendly and were shown all aspects of the Texan II
T-6A trainer |
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Next
we find on thie base the outside Greece hardly seen Buckeye T-2E trainer |
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A
real pleasure to see this plane fly, as well as the all of a sudden
landing Hercules |
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A
variety of planes at Kalamata, from the PZL Dromedar to the old Cessna
T-37's |
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LARISA |
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Fighting
Falcon F-16D-30-CF, and F-16C-52+CF, all to be found here |
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Next
to the 'Falcons' there are also the 'Phantoms Phorever' , flying like hell |
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MCDonnell
Douglas Phantom RF-4E-45-MC's from 348 MTA |
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same
type in special colours, and a Sabre II CL-13 preserved |
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Also
some other bases to be shown: |
Go To Hellenic Airforce PART 2
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Tatoi, Tessaloniki Mikra & Tessaloniki Sedes |
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