Sourced : Protothema.gr Four Hellenic Air Force F-16 fighter jets scrambled yesterday 5th of December, to identify and intercept three Turkish fighter jet formations, which “harassed” two CH-47SD Chinook military helicopters transporting the Greek Minister of Defence, Mr. Panos Kammenos, the Deputy Defence Mr. Minister Dimitris Vitsas and nine members of parliamentary committee on Defence… Continue reading “DOGFIGHT” BETWEEN GREEK AND TURKISH AIRFORCES F-16S OVER THE GREEK ISLAND OF KASTELORIZO (Video)
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THE POST-COUP PURGE OF TURKEY’S AIR FORCE
Sourced : War on the Rocks By : Mike Benitez and Aaron Stein On July 15, 2016, members of the Turkish Air Force and Army attempted to topple Turkey’s elected government by coup. In the wake of the failed coup, over 80,000 civil servants have been suspended, including over 100 admirals and generals. Among those,… Continue reading THE POST-COUP PURGE OF TURKEY’S AIR FORCE
CHINESE SU-30 AIRCRAFT CONFRONT JAPANESE F-15S IN EAST CHINA SEA
Sourced : Defence World Two Chinese Su-30 fighter aircraft had a confrontation with two Japanese F-16 fighters over the disputed waters in the East China Sea last month. The Japanese jets beamed their fire-control radar to the Chinese ones, but the F-15Ss flew off after the Chinese side “took action” during the incident on June… Continue reading CHINESE SU-30 AIRCRAFT CONFRONT JAPANESE F-15S IN EAST CHINA SEA
RUSSIAN AIRSPACE FORCES DEPLOY A BERIEV A-50 MAINSTAY AEW&C AIRCRAFT IN SYRIA
The Russian Airspace Forces detachment in Syria has started to use a Beriev A-50 Mainstay AEW&C aircraft to support the operations of the air task force deployed there. The aircraft was sent to Syria in late December 2015, one month after the downing of the Russian Su-24M from a F-16 of the Turkish Air Force.… Continue reading RUSSIAN AIRSPACE FORCES DEPLOY A BERIEV A-50 MAINSTAY AEW&C AIRCRAFT IN SYRIA