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Hellenic Air Force F-16 makes emergency landing in Zakynthos – Pilot unharmed, airport closed

The Hellenic Air Force fighter had taken off from the 116th Combat Wing and was participating in a military exercise. Meanwhile the airport remains closed for technical inspections

Seven violations and six infringements by Turkish aircraft on Tuesday, two engagements with Greek fighter jets

Two engagements with Greek fighter jets were recorded

Kostas Iliakis: The “eagle” of Crete who was extinguished in the sky

Twenty years have passed since the deadly aerial engagement that cost the Greek squadron leader his life and brought Greece and Turkey to the brink of conflict

Two violations of Greek airspace by Turkish F-16 fighter jets

Turkish aircraft also committed five violations of air traffic regulations within the Athens FIR

Cyprus: Low-altitude flights by Turkish F-16s, Greek fighter jets on constant readiness with training flights

Three Turkish F-16s took off in the afternoon from the illegal airport of Tymbou, with the sound of their engines heard across much of eastern Nicosia

Green light from the competent parliamentary committee for the upgrade of F-16s and the “Achilles’ Shield”

PASOK and SYRIZA voted “present”, while the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and Course of Freedom voted against in the parliamentary committee. The final decisions will be taken by KYSEA (the Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense) next week

US: Congressman Gregory Meeks reacts strongly to the deployment of Turkish F-16s in occupied Cyprus

The move "undermines the sovereignty of Cyprus and will only serve to increase tensions in the region", he says and calls on Erdogan "to change course immediately".

Dendias from Sofia: Greek Patriot systems and F-16s cover Bulgarian airspace due to threats from the war in Iran

The issue of defense innovation and the SAFE regulation was also discussed during the meeting, with Mr. Dendias noting that it requires reform in view of SAFE II

Dendias to visit Bulgaria tomorrow after deployment of Patriot and F-16s to the Greek-Bulgarian border

The visit of the Greek minister to Bulgaria takes place in the context of strengthening bilateral relations in the sectors of Defense, Security, and Innovation

Hellenic Air Force at the Top of TLP 2026

Combined with the excellent training, experience, and professionalism of the HAF’s aircrew and technical personnel, the 330 and 347 Squadrons distinguished themselves in a highly demanding environment of international cooperation and high tactical standards

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