In the French “nest” of Tanagra, the Rafales welcome the Mirage 2000D of the Armee De L’Air: A meeting that steels the most powerful alliances for Greece

French Air Force Mirage 2000Ds are due to land at the 114th Fighter Wing in Tanagra in May and stay for several days. Source: Anthony Leuland/Armee de l’Air de Esp

By GIORGOS SIDERIS, HELLAS JOURNAL., Athens

After the presence of the 332 Squadron “Geraki” at Mont De Marsan in the inter-alliance exercise VOLFA, the “gusts of wind” had another appointment at the Andravida air base during the multinational “Hiniochos”.

There in fact, according to the participants, it appeared that the law prevailed Rafalesince their presence, through three countries (France-Greece-Qatar) created all the conditions for air power.

The Greek pilots took valuable supplies, both from the French and from their Qatari colleagues, mainly for the strike missions but also for the use of the spindles they use, as the Greek fighters to this day remain without this asset.

However, what stands out is the fact that Athens and Paris make the most emphatic use of the agreements reached in previous years. A source from the air staff had emphasized some time ago that “with the French and we want more things to do and to agree more and more on an operational level”.

The defense assistance agreement, as well as the signatures of defense cooperation at the level of defense ministries and military staffs, this time bring the Armee De L‘ Air at the air base of the Greek “French school” in Tanagra.

A joint training, where according to military sources, has a special importance and value for the Greek side. But this time they won’t be orbiting the 114th Fighter Wing, on May 13, the French Raphael F3R.

The “hang-glider” strike fighters of the French Air Force Mirage 2000D based in north-west France are the guests of the air staff and the GEETHA.

That Mirage 2000D it is the first “two-litre” to incorporate advanced data display configuration, as it was developed in the mid-90s, while it should be noted that at least in this area, it formed the basis for the final configuration of the multi-role cockpit Mirage 2000-5, like the one flown by 331 Squadron “Theseus”.

The French Mirage 2000D they will fly to many parts of it FIR of Athens, in missions of particular value, as meaningfully noted by military sources, and it is clear that their flights will not be accompanied only by the French “blue wings”, as missions are also planned with other types of air force aircraft.

Yes, the radar Antelope 50 has special shipping capabilities based on the topography. And this is always of particular interest to the invited flyers, who want to take advantage of the special terrain of the Greek territory. The French Air Force has maintained 55 Mirage 2000Dwhich he upgraded so that except for the spindle ASTACto be able to bring the Talioslike the one with which they operate Rafale.

Aespecially the conclusions drawn through the joint trainings with allied countries they have pods for the 4.5 generation fighters, be they Rafaleeither and F-16 Vipertestify that as an evolutionary action, it is necessary to supply modern rotorcraft that can offer at multiple levels and in every mission that the air force undertakes.

The Greek Mirage 2000-5 in French Brittany

And since at the beginning we mentioned the Greek-French cooperation, this will not remain only at the arrival of the Mirage 2000D in Tanagra during May. Immediately after the baton, according to information, the 331 Squadron “Theseus” and the Greek Mirage 2000-5.

The “blue hang gliders”, according to her information Hellasjournalwill take off in June from Tanagra, bound for France and the aeronautical base Landivisiau in Brittany to take part in the exercise Ocean Hit 2024.

The Greek air force had taken part several times in the specific, multinational, aeronautical exercise in which air combat, naval force protection and ground force support scenarios are carried out with an increasing degree of difficulty.

The Greek Mirage 2000-5, airmen and engineers from 331 Squadron “Theseus”, had traveled again last year to France for the exercise Orion 2023 which was implemented in Mont De Marsan. And that was an exercise that envisioned the achievement of air superiority, before the start of large-scale ground operations, a multinational force.

ALL THE ARTICLES BY MICHALIS IGNATIOU HERE

FOR DEFENSE ISSUES GO HERE

READ ALL REVIEWS HERE THE PARAPOLITICS HERE

Only if they are replaced with the help of the allies will the S-300 and other Russian air defense systems leave Greece: Athens resists and asks for compensation…