Hellenic Air Force’s Patron Saint Celebration 2016

HELLENIC AIR FORCE GENERAL STAFF
PRESS OFFICE

Athens, November 4,  2016

PRESS RELEASE

Hellenic Air Force’s Patron Saint Celebration 2016

During the Hellenic Air Force’s Patron Saint celebration, on Saturday the 5th until Tuesday the 8th of November 2016, the following activities are scheduled to take place:

  • Static and photographic exhibitions of Military Aircrafts and vehicles in all HAF Units
  • Activities driven by Aero Clubs and Aero Sports Unions on Air Bases
  • Aircraft flights over remote regions
  • Voluntary blood drives
  • Educational visits by high school students at HAF Units
  • Presentations and photo exhibitions in Syntagma METRO Station (from the 4th to the 9th of November) and a static aircraft display at the cultural center of the Municipality of Palaio Faliro (from the 5th to the 6th of November)

High School students from Karpathos will also be hosted from Friday the 4th until Sunday the 6th of November 2016 at the Zouberi Air Force Hospitality Center. The students will be visiting Air Force Units and will be viewing presentations that are within the context of the celebration.

Saturday, November 5th, 2016

  • 12:00: Musical event by the HAF Band on Ermou Street and Syntagma Square

Sunday November 6th, 2016

  • 11:00: Tribute at the Memorial of Fallen Aviators, located at the HAF Base in Dekeleia, Tatoi

Monday November 7th, 2016

  • Air demonstration by HAF Officials with F-4, F-16 and M-2000 Aircrafts

Tuesday November 8th, 2016

  • 9:00: Tribute at the Memorial of the Unknown Soldier by the Chief of the HAFGS, Lt. General (I) Christos Vaitsis
  • 12:00: Official Celebration – Doxology Ceremony at Dekeleia Air Base, Tatoi

 

HAF Bases and Units will be open to the public on the following days and hours:

  • On Saturday the 5th, Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th of November, 2016 from 09:00 to 17:00
  • On Tuesday November 8th, 2016 from 13:00 to 17:00
  • 123 Technical Training Group at Dekeleia HAF Base at Tatoi will be open on Sunday, November 6th, 2016 from 12:00 to 17:00

 

Aircraft Demonstration Program

Saturday November 5th, 2016

  • 16:30, 110 Combat Wing/Larisa Air Force Base: Aircraft demonstration driven by HAF F-16 Demo Team “Zeus” and T-6A Texan II Demo Team “Daedalus”

Sunday November 6th, 2016

  • 13:00, Floisvos, Palaio Faliro:
    • Aircraft demonstration driven by HAF F-16 Demo Team “Zeus”, T-6A Texan II Demo Team “Daedalus”
    • Demonstration on Air Missions Performance
      • Search & Rescue with the Super Puma Helicopter, driven by the Search and Rescue Ops Squadron
      • Helicopter mock Attack by pair of F-16 aircrafts
      • Air Fight by pair of M-2000-5 and F-16 aircrafts
      • Low altitude aircraft mock attack by pair of F-4 and F-16 aircrafts
      • Aerial firefighting by pair of CL-215 aircraft
    • Response to a hypothetical aircraft threat in a «Renegade» scenario, simulated by Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air aircrafts.
  • 11:00, Volos Beach:
    • Aircraft demonstration driven by HAF F-16 Demo Team “Zeus”, T-6A Texan II Demo Team “Daedalus”

* All demonstrations times may be subject to change or even cancellation due to weather conditions.

Lt Colonel (P) Ioannis Tsitoumis
HAFGS Spokesman

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