air warfare branch of Greece's military
Spotify Oct 26
Greek Fighter Pilot Stuns Thessaloniki Crowd With Air Manoeuvres: A Zeus Demonstration Team F-16 performed a test flight over the Greek frigate Kimon in ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/10/27/greek-fighter-f-16-pilot-stuns-thessaloniki-crowd-with-air-manoeuvres/
Spotify Oct 19
MBDA Pitches SPEAR Missiles for Greece’s Future F-35s: MBDA UK briefed Hellenic Air Force officers on its SPEAR missiles and SPEAR-EW jammer on 8 October ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/10/19/spear-missiles-f-35a/
Royal Caribbean cruise passenger rescued 20 hours after going overboard: A cargo ship that participated in the search located the 44-year-old woman and she found ...
globalnews.ca/news/12103614/royal-caribbean-cruise-passenger-rescued-overboard/
Keep Talking Greece Oct 02
Greece renews mandate for Patriot missiles in Saudi Arabia: Greece will extend the presence of its air defense battery of Patriot missiles in Saudi Arabia for at ...
keeptalkinggreece.com/2026/10/02/patriot-missiles-battery-saudi-arabia-greece/
Keep Talking Greece Sep 05
+++ Phantom F-4 jet crashes during Athens Flying Week Air Show: A Phantom F-4 fighter jet of the Greek Air Force crashed during the air show of the Athens Flying ...
keeptalkinggreece.com/2026/09/05/phantom-f4-jet-crashes-during-athens-flying-week/
Spotify Sep 17
Greek Air Force Receives 60th F-16 Viper Jet: Greece receives its 60th F-16 Viper, taking the Greek Air Force modernisation programme past the two-thirds ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/09/17/greek-air-force-receives-60th-f-16-viper-jet/
Spotify Sep 08
Funeral of Greek Air Force Pilot Dimitris Petrou Postponed: The funeral of Greek Air Force pilot Dimitris Petrou has been postponed as authorities have yet to ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/09/08/funeral-of-greek-air-force-pilot-dimitris-petrou-postponed/
Greek air force jet crashes at annual aerial show, starts fire
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Spotify Sep 05
These Are The Two Air Force Pilots Greece Mourns Today: Three Greek communities mourn Air Force pilots Ioannis Blesias and Dimitris Petrou ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/09/06/these-are-the-two-air-force-pilots-greece-mourns-today/
The Aviationist Sep 05
Greek F-4 Phantom Crashes During Airshow Near Athens: An F-4AUP Phantom of the Hellenic Air Force crashed during a flying display part of Athens Flying Week ...
theaviationist.com/2026/09/05/greek-f-4-phantom-crashes/
ekathimerini.com Sep 05
Greece declares military mourning after two pilots killed in air show crash: Two Greek Air Force pilots were killed Saturday when an F-4E Phantom II fighter jet ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1314422/greece-declares-military-mourning-after-two-pilots-killed-in-air-show-crash/
Two pilots killed in Phantom F-4 jet crash during Greek air force annual show: The twin seat aircraft crashed at Tanagra air base, north of Athens ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/05/two-pilots-killed-in-phantom-f-4-jet-crash-during-greek-air-force-annual-show
Spotify Sep 07
Three Scenarios Why the F-4 Phantom Crashed: Investigators are examining three possible causes of the fatal F-4 Phantom crash at Tanagra that killed two ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/09/07/three-scenarios-why-the-f-4-phantom-crashed/
ekathimerini.com Sep 06
Crashed fighter jet at Tanagra air show had ‘passed all required checks’: A Greek Air Force fighter jet that crashed on Saturday during an air show in Tanagra ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1314458/crashed-fighter-jet-at-tanagra-air-show-had-passed-all-required-checks/
Aviation24.be Sep 06
Two Greek Air Force pilots killed as F-4 Phantom crashes during Athens Flying Week
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FOX 35 Orlando Sep 06
A Greek Air Force Phantom F4 jet crashed during a low-altitude maneuver at an air show north of Athens on Saturday, killing both pilots, officials said. ⬇️🔗
Crash at air show involving jet previously seen at RIAT: A Greek air force jet previously seen at RIAT has crashed at an air show in front of several thousand ...
swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/26525048.crash-air-show-involving-jet-previously-seen-riat/
Spotify Aug 28
Turkish UAV Approaches Alexandroupoli Airport as Greek F-16s Scramble to Intercept
greekcitytimes.com/2026/08/28/turkish-uav-near-alexandroupoli-greek-f16s-scramble/
Spotify Aug 18
British Newlyweds and Former Air Force Pilot Killed in Sifnos Helicopter Crash: A British newlywed couple and an experienced former Greek Air Force pilot were ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/08/19/sifnos-helicopter-crash-british-newlyweds/
Greece Reinforces Crete’s Souda Bay With Patriot Air Defense Amid Iran Tensions: Greece has moved a Patriot battery to Crete’s Souda Bay, as Athens weighs ending ...
greekreporter.com/2026/08/25/greece-crete-souda-bay-patriot-iran-tensions/
British couple on their honeymoon die in helicopter crash on Greek island: Two newlyweds from London died after a helicopter carrying them to their honeymoon in ...
metro.co.uk/2026/08/18/british-couple-honeymoon-die-helicopter-crash-greek-island-29402336/
Spotify Aug 04
Former Greek defence chief Floros: “Anyone who sets foot on Greek soil will first be burned”
greekcitytimes.com/2026/08/04/konstantinos-floros-greece-military-deterrence-doctrine/
😢 This is Alex Cromie and Marie Ebert, who died alongside helicopter pilot Giorgos Raikos after the chopper span out of control on a journey from Athens to the ... Show more
ekathimerini.com Jul 15
Damaged F-16 shipped back from Zakynthos as investigation continues | eKathimerini.com
ekathimerini.com/news/1309660/damaged-f-16-shipped-back-from-zakynthos-as-investigation-continues/
ekathimerini.com Jul 22
Achilles’ Shield ushers new air defense era: The Government Council for National Security is expected on Thursday to give final approval for the next key step in ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1310218/achilles-shield-ushers-new-air-defense-era/
ekathimerini.com Jul 17
Greece pressed over Patriot assets: Athens is facing sustained pressure from NATO and European Union partners to provide Patriot air defense assets to Ukraine ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1309817/greece-pressed-over-patriot-assets/
Spotify Jul 12
BREAKING: Hellenic Air Force F-4 Phantom II Returns to Bastille Day Flypast in Paris
greekcitytimes.com/2026/07/12/greek-f4-phantom-paris-bastille-day-parade-2026/
ekathimerini.com Jul 15
Greek F-16s set to receive Israeli-made Rampage, SPICE systems: A long-standing pending issue for the Hellenic Air Force appears to be nearing completion ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1309701/greek-f-16s-set-to-receive-israeli-made-rampage-spice-weapons-systems/
Spotify Jun 25
Armed Turkish Fighter Jets Spark Dangerous Air Clash Greek City Times: The Greek Air Force scrambled after armed Turkish F-16 entered FIR Athens and carried out ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/06/25/armed-turkish-fighter-jets-spark-dangerous-air-clash/
Spotify Jun 27
Greek Air Force Super Puma Rescues Sailor Off Rhodes: A Hellenic Air Force Super Puma helicopter evacuated a sailor from the cargo ship Nava Dionysos during a ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/06/27/greek-air-force-super-puma-rescues-sailor-off-rhodes/
ekathimerini.com Jun 26
Military aircraft flyovers scheduled over Athens Friday morning: Aircraft flyovers over the greater Athens area are scheduled for around 10 a.m ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1307858/military-aircraft-flyovers-scheduled-over-athens-friday-morning/
Hellenic Air Force deploys fighter jets for major NATO exercise across Europe: The Hellenic Air Force is preparing for one of its largest deployments in recent ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1305870/hellenic-air-force-deploys-fighter-jets-for-major-nato-exercise-across-europe/
Spotify May 23
Captain Konstantinos Iliakis: The Greek hero who died defending the Aegean: Greece remembers Hellenic Air Force pilot Captain Konstantinos Iliakis ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/05/23/konstantinos-iliakis-greece-remembers-hero-pilot-2captain-konstantinos-iliakis-greek-hero/
Embraer and Hellenic Aerospace Industry Ink Agreements on C-390 Support: Embraer partners with Hellenic Aerospace industry to support Greece's potential ...
aviationweek.com/defense/multi-mission-aircraft/embraer-hellenic-aerospace-industry-ink-agreements-c-390-support
Spotify May 23
Hellenic Air Force chief reveals timeline for Greece’s first F-35 fighter jets: Hellenic Air Force chief Demosthenes Grigoriadis says Greece is expected to ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/05/23/hellenic-air-force-chief-reveals-timeline-for-greeces-first-f-35-fighter-jets/
Travel Radar - Aviation News May 26
Embraer and Hellenic Aerospace Industry Expand Cooperation on C-390 Support in Greece
travelradar.aero/embraer-and-hellenic-aerospace-industry-expand-cooperation-on-c-390-support-in-greece/
AeroTime May 22
Embraer signs C-390 MRO MoU with HAI in Greece: Embraer and Hellenic Aerospace Industry signed an MoU in Athens to develop C-390 maintenance capabilities ...
aerotime.aero/articles/embraer-hai-c390-mro-mou-greece
ekathimerini.com May 11
Greek passenger from hantavirus-hit cruise ship quarantined in Athens: A Greek passenger evacuated from a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak has been ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1303396/greek-passenger-from-hantavirus-hit-cruise-ship-quarantined-in-athens/
Spotify May 11
Greek Authorities Dismiss Fears of Hantavirus Transmission: Greek authorities said there was no risk of hantavirus spreading in Greece after a Greek passenger ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/05/11/greek-authorities-dismiss-fears-of-hantavirus-transmission/
Keep Talking Greece May 10
Why fighter jets flew over Athens on Sunday?: It was a quiet and peaceful late afternoon on Sunday when a sudden and deafening noise started coming closer and ...
keeptalkinggreece.com/2026/05/10/fighter-jets-athens-sunday-may-10/
ekathimerini.com May 07
OpinionA strong Hellenic Navy: With the strengthening of the Hellenic Air Force continuing at a steady pace, spearheaded by the procurement of Rafale fighter jets ...
ekathimerini.com/opinion/1303004/a-strong-hellenic-navy/
Greece Confirms Talks with Portugal Over Embraer C-390 Military Transport Aircraft
greekreporter.com/2026/05/09/greece-confirm-talks-portugal-embraer-c390-military-aircraft/
Spotify May 11
Greece Celebrates Air Force Anniversary With Spectacular Show: A spectacular airshow lit up the Attica sky on Sunday as the Hellenic Air Force celebrated 95 ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/05/11/greece-celebrates-air-force-anniversary-with-spectacular-show/
ekathimerini.com May 04
More than 50 military aircraft from 9 countries join in southern Greece exercise: More than 50 fighter aircraft and helicopters from several countries and 1 ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1302763/more-than-50-military-aircraft-from-9-countries-join-in-southern-greece-exercise/
Spotify Apr 16
Greece Unleashes Major Air Power Boost With Viper Jets: Greece approved a new defence package that includes further upgrades to its F-16 fighter fleet alongside ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/04/16/greece-unleashes-major-air-power-boost-with-viper-jets/
ekathimerini.com Apr 06
Greek Patriot system downs drone in Saudi Arabia: A Hellenic Air Force Patriot air defense system deployed in Saudi Arabia intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1300250/greek-patriot-system-downs-drone-in-saudi-arabia/
NATO sources confirm China link in Greek military espionage scandal: A senior Greek Air Force officer with access to NATO intelligence was arrested in February ...
trtworld.com/article/76ebbe4b8973
Greece Greenlights $4.6 Billion Air Defense and F-16 Upgrade Plan: Greece approved a €4 billion upgrade plan covering Achilles Shield, 38 F-16s ...
greekreporter.com/2026/03/17/greece-greenlight-air-defense-f-16-upgrade-plan/
Spotify Mar 28
Greek Female Pilot Says the Sky Belongs to Those Who Dare: Greek Air Force pilot Evangelia Kafantogia-Kriembardi highlights dedication, discipline and service in ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/03/28/greek-female-pilot-says-the-sky-belongs-to-those-who-dare/
Spotify Mar 12
Iniochos 26 Hellenic Air Force low level flying exercise in full progress in Greece! ✈️🇬🇷#HAF #ΠολεμικήΑεροπορία #HellenicAirForce #Iniochos26 #LowLevelFlying
Spotify Mar 22
Greek Air Force On Five-Minute Alert Amid Iran Tensions: Greece confirms five-minute Air Force readiness, including F-16s in Cyprus, amid Iran tensions ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/03/23/greek-air-force-on-five-minute-alert-amid-iran-tensions/
Spotify Mar 21
Hellenic Air Force Conducts Flyover Drills Above Athens Ahead of Independence Day Parade
greekcitytimes.com/2026/03/21/athens-independence-day-flyover-2026/
Spotify Mar 17
Athens advances Israeli air defense deal to strengthen deterrence against Turkey: Greece advances €4 billion defence deal with Israeli air defence systems under ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/03/18/greece-israeli-air-defense-achilles-shield-turkey-deterrence/
ekathimerini.com Mar 07
Greek air shield extends to Bulgaria: Greece will extend air and missile defense coverage to neighboring Bulgaria by activating Patriot systems and deploying two ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1297272/greek-air-shield-extends-to-bulgaria/
ekathimerini.com Mar 08
Greece builds strategic security arc: The geography of Greece and Cyprus makes both countries pivotal for the West whenever instability alarms sound in the ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1297358/greece-builds-strategic-security-arc/
Spotify Mar 13
The Spy Network Cases That Alarmed Greek Authorities: A look at major espionage cases in Greece over the past decade, from Kos to Athens.
greekcitytimes.com/2026/03/14/the-spy-network-cases-that-alarmed-greek-authorities/
A Brave Greek Woman Is the Sole Resident of Kinaros Island: Rinio is the sole resident of the Greek island of Kinaros, an isolated part of the Dodecanese in the ...
greekreporter.com/2026/03/08/sole-resident-greek-island-kinaros/
Spotify Mar 05
Greek C-130 Repatriates 91 Citizens to Elefsina After Middle East Evacuation: A Greek Air Force C-130 carrying 91 citizens landed at Elefsina Air Base after a ...
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ekathimerini.com Feb 24
China uses a ‘whole-of-society approach’: Why did the Chinese intelligence services target Greece? What does the recruitment of the 54-year-old Hellenic Air ...
ekathimerini.com/in-depth/interviews-in-depth/1295950/china-uses-a-whole-of-society-approach/
Spotify Feb 19
Greek F-35 Fighters to Be Armed With New AIM-260 Missiles: Greece’s F-35 jets will be armed with the new AIM-260 JATM missile, boosting air superiority and ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/02/19/greek-f-35-fighters-to-be-armed-with-new-aim-260-missiles/
ekathimerini.com Feb 12
Images show officer with alleged Chinese handlers: Photographs from the phone of a Hellenic Air Force wing commander show him with two Chinese nationals he ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1295183/images-show-officer-with-alleged-chinese-handlers/
Spotify Feb 13
Chinese Spy “Steven” Identified in Espionage Case Involving Greek Air Force Officer
greekcitytimes.com/2026/02/13/chinese-spy-steven-recruited-greek-air-force-officer/
Greek authorities have arrested a senior Hellenic Air Force officer who confessed to spying for China by leaking classified NATO information ... Show more
Greek Squadron Leader Arrested for China Spying: A series of military espionage cases have rocked European capitals in recent years.
newsweek.com/greece-nato-military-officer-arrest-china-spying-11509451
ekathimerini.com Feb 12
Officer allegedly received funds via debit card in espionage case: A 54-year-old Hellenic Air Force wing commander, accused of leaking classified information to ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1295053/officer-allegedly-received-funds-via-debit-card-in-espionage-case/
Spotify Feb 09
Chinese Handler Recruited Greek Air Force Officer To Spy: Greek investigators say a 54-year-old Air Force officer received crypto payments and sent classified ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/02/10/chinese-handler-recruited-greek-air-force-officer-to-spy/
Spotify Feb 11
Greek Air Force Colonel Christos Flessas Accused of Spying for China: Greek Air Force Colonel Christos Flessas Accused of Spying for China Greek Air Force ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/02/11/greek-air-force-colonel-christos-flessas-spying-china-espionage/
ekathimerini.com Feb 10
Air Force colonel remanded over alleged espionage for China: A 54-year-old Hellenic Air Force colonel was remanded in custody on Tuesday over allegations of ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1294912/air-force-colonel-remanded-over-alleged-espionage-for-china/
ekathimerini.com Feb 08
Alleged spy for China was under scrutiny for over a year prior to arrest: A Greek Air Force colonel held since Thursday for allegedly selling NATO military ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1294752/alleged-spy-for-china-was-under-scrutiny-for-over-a-year-prior-to-arrest/
ekathimerini.com Feb 04
Turkey issues NOTAM challenging Greek air force exercise near Karpathos: Turkey has reiterated its long-standing claims over the demilitarized status of certain ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1294314/turkey-issues-notam-challenging-greek-air-force-exercise-near-karpathos/
Greek Air Force Colonel Confesses to Role in Chinese Spy Ring: A Greek Air Force Colonel, who has reportedly confessed to his actions, is allegedly part of a ...
greekreporter.com/2026/02/06/greek-air-force-colonel-confesses-chinese-spy-ring/
Greek officer arrested over spying for China, leaking classified NATO data: The officer, an expert in electronics and communications, may have caused serious ...
trtworld.com/article/158bf4eea4c5
