HAF Participation in «Blue Flag» Exercise

HELLENIC AIR FORCE GENERAL STAFF
PRESS OFFICE

Athens, November 2, 2015

PRESS RELEASE

HAF Participation in «Blue Flag» Exercise

From Wednesday, October 14th until Friday, October 30th, 2015, the «Blue Flag» exercise was held in Israel.

Hellenic Air Force (HAF) participated with five (5) F-16 Block 52+ aircraft of the 337 Squadron, deployed at Ovda Air Base.

During the exercise HAF aircraft performed Composite Air Operations (COMAO) missions, involving air refueling and night sorties.

Apart from Greece, the exercise was attended by the United States Air Force and the Polish Air Force, while many other countries participated with observers.

Lt Colonel (P) Ioannis Tsitoumis
HAFGS Spokesman