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Turkish jets violate Greek air space for the third day in a row
A total of six Turkish fighter planes carried out multiple violations of Greek air space Wednesday afternoon, the third day in a row of transgressions in the Aegean.
Turkish F-16 jets violate Greek airspace again
Turkish provocations against Greece in the Aegean Sea continued unabated, as a series of violations of Greek airspace took place on Wednesday. Two F-16 fighter jets infringed the FIR of Athens at approximately 15.14pm, and then proceeded to violate Greek airspace by flying over the isle of Mavra, located west of the island of Levitha.
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MIG Aircraft Crashes in Constanta County
A MIG 21 Lancer military aircraft crashed on Monday in Constanta County, official sources have informed, Agerpress reported.
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Turkish planes violate Greek airspace 37 times!
Three Turkish CN-235 reconnaissance planes violated Greek airspace a total of
36 times, while 4 F-16 fighter jets infringed on Greek airspace over central, north and southeastern Aegean. Two of the fighter jets, which flew in in twin battle formation were armed. Greek scrambled and intercepted the incoming planes in accordance to international aviation rules of engagement.
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Turkish jets conduct 24 Aegean incursions
12 Turkish jets violated Greek national air space 24 times Thursday in the northeastern Aegean, authorities said.
There was also one mock dog fight between Greek and Turkish aircraft.
The Turkish jets - consisting of 10 armed F-16s flying in four formations, one CN-235 plane and a helicopter - also entered the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR) nine times.
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Procurement of military helicopter detection system waiting for seven years in Turkey
Turkey has been in the procurement process for an obstacle-detection and warning system for military helicopters since 2010, but the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries has not been able to finalize the tender yet.
Turkish jets enter Greek air space, fly over Kalogiri islets
Four Turkish fighter jets Wednesday violated Greek air space in the eastern and northern Aegean, the latest in a string of transgressions in the region.
Four Turkish F-16s entered the Athens Flight Information Region at 11.40 a.m. in the air space between Lemnos and Lesvos before flying over the Kalogiri islets at an altitude of 29,000 feet.
Breaking: 4 Turkish F-16 jets fly over Greek islands
Four Turkish F-16 fighter jets entered into Greek airspace between the islands of Lesvos and Limnos at midday, Wednesday. The jets flew over the islands of Kalogirous at an altitude of 29,000 feet at 11.56am after violating the Athens FIR at 11.40am. Two of the jest left the Athens FIR at 12.13pm while the other two departed from the islands area between Lesvos and Limnos at 12.l16pm.
Video: Greek SAR helicopter rescuing the Mirage-2000 pilot
The video showing the rescue of the 28-year-old Mirage 2000 pilot from the sea has been released by the Hellenic Air Force General Staff.
Just a few minutes after ejecting from the jet fighter, the 28-year-old pilot was found in the open sea of the Sporades where he was rescued by the Super Puma less than an hour later.
Jet owned by Elvis auctioned after sitting 35 years! (PHOTOS)
A private jet once owned by Elvis Presley has been auctioned after sitting on a runway in New Mexico for 35 years.
The plane sold for $430,000 on Saturday at a California event featuring celebrity memorabilia, GWS Auctions Inc. said.