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The "Iniochos 2018" multinational aviation exercise, Which
took place from Monday the 12th until Friday the 23rd of March,
2018, at Andravida Air Base -
home of 338 MDV & 117 PM SMET / 117 PM and SOT / KEA,
located on the Peloponnese on Greece.
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| Various coutries including, the Hellenic Army,
Navy and Air Force, USA, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Italy,
Cyprus and the Israeli defence force all participated with a multitude
of assets during the detailed period. The purpose of the exercise was to use mutiple complex aviation missions with a multinational force for land targets, enemy air defence and CSAR operations in a hostile enviroment. |
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Mirage 2000-9EAD "729" of the UAEAF taking off during a morning mission on the media day (20th March 2018) of the exercise |
| Specially marked "01513" F-4E from 338 Mira departing Andravida on a sortie |
| "ZK304/304" Typhoon FGR 4 of 3(F) Sqn of the Royal Air Force returning from a mission of the Iniochos 2018 exercise |
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"ZK308/308"
Typhoon FGR 4 again from 3(F) Sqn of the Royal Air Force devoid of
squadron markings returning
after there first sortie |
| Mirage 2000-9EAD "729" of the UAEAF returning from the morning sortie |
| Mirage 2000-9EAD "720" of the UAEAF returning from an early morning sortie |
| "738" Mirage 2000-9EAD of the UAEAF (71 Sqn) touchdown at Andravida |
| "082" F-16D Block 50 Q-CF from 341 Mira based at Nea Anchialos landing at Andravida |
| Another 341 Mira F-16C Block 50 S-CF "066" recovering back to Andravida |
| F-16C "070" Block 50 T-CF from 341 Mira on landinding during the exercise |
| "231" Mirage 2000 EG of the Hellenic Air Force from 331 Mira based at Tanagra |
| Mirage 200 EG "212" which operated as a pair. NOTE the Hellenic units worked in pairs or twin pairs with most of the visiting units |
| "509" Another F-16C Block 50+ CF example from the Hellenic Air Force 340 Mira based at Chania on the island of Crete |
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| "MM7024/6-50" Tornado IDS from 6 Stormo part of the NATO contingent from Italy based at Ghedi |
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| F-4E "71751" from 339 Mira of the Hellenic air Force based unit at Andravida |
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| Another foreign country participating the exercise F-15E "98-0133/LN" of the 492nd FS based at Lakenheath in the UK |
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| "138" Hellenic Air force F-16C Block 30-CF from 330 Mira based at Nea Anchialos |
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| "600" F-16D Block 52+ -CF of 337 Mira based at Larissa - Known as the Ghost Squadron as depicted on the squadron badge on the tail fin |
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| F-16C Block 50T-CF "071" of 347 Mira the last of the squadrons from Nea Anchialos |
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| F-15E "91-0331/LN" from 492nd FS of the USAF touching down after there sortie |
The "Iniochos 2018" exercise, saw approx 60+ aircraft from seven countries including Greece, United States of America, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Italy and the state of Israel and Cyprus. The host country Greece supplying at least four aircraft from each fast jet squadron, which included F-4, F-16 and Mirage 2000 aircraft. The United States of America contributing with 14 (F-15E) from one fast jet combat squadron. |
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Thanks to: The Commanding Officer and personnel of 117 CW of Andravida Air Station. Hellenic Air Force spokesman - Lt Colonel (P) Ioannis Tsitoumis. Mrs Caroline Makropoulos, Defence section, British Embassy Athens |