Exercise 'Iniochos 2016'
Air Tactics Centre (Kentro Aeroporikis Taktikis – KEAT)
Andravida Air Base
April 2016
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Photo-report
KEAT were once again hosts for Exercise 'Iniochos 2016' held at Andravida in Greece. For the second time the Air Tactics Centre had invited a foreign air force to participate in their annual courses for elite pilots. My article for Aviation News explained what went on with the Hellenic and Israeli Air Forces last exercise. This year the twelve F-15E Strike Eagles from 48FW at RAF Lakenheath joined in.
Israeli Air Force
Twelve F-16C/D Block 30 Barak/Brakeet (Fighting Falcon) from the 110th 'Knights of the North Squadron' 117th 'First Jet Squadron' and 109th 'The Valley Squadron' all based at Ramat David air base. |
| Israeli Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16D Block 30 Brakeet (055) from the 109th 'The Valley Squadron' based at Ramat David Air Base. |
| Left to right: F-16D Block 30 Brakeet (061, 041 and 055) from the 109th 'The Valley Squadron' based at Ramat David Air Base. |
| Left to right: F-16D Block 30 Brakeet (041, 061 and 027) from the 109th 'The Valley Squadron' based at Ramat David Air Base. |
| Lockheed Martin F-16C Block 30 Barak (376) from the 110th 'Knights of the North Squadron' based at Ramat David Air Base. |
| Left to right: F-16C Block 30 Barak (376 and 394) from the 110th 'Knights of the North Squadron' based at Ramat David Air Base. |
| Lockheed Martin F-16C Block 30 Barak (355) from the 117th 'First Jet Squadron' based at Ramat David Air Base. |
| Left to right: F-16C Block 30 Barak (315, 324 and 355) from the 117th 'First Jet Squadron' based at Ramat David Air Base. |
| Left to right: F-16C Block 30 Barak (315, 324 and 332) from the 117th 'First Jet Squadron'. |
| Left to right: F-16C Block 30 Barak (324 and 307) from the 117th 'First Jet Squadron'. |
Hellenic Air Force
Mirage 2000EG of 114 PM, 332 'Geraki' All Weather Squadron and Mirage 2000-5 with 331 'Thiseas' All Weather Squadron from Tanágra,
F-16C Block 52M Fighting Falcons of 116 PM (Combat Wing), 335 'Tigris' Mira (Squadron) based at Araxos,
F-16C/D Block 50 Fighting Falcons of 111 PM, 341 Mira 'Aces and 347 Mira 'Perseus' based at Néa Anchialos,
F-16C/D Block 52+ Fighting Falcons of 115 PM, 340 Mira 'Fox' based at Souda,
F-4E(AUP) Phantom IIs 117 PM, 338 'Ares' Pursuit Attack Squadron and 339 'Aias' All weather Interception Squadron based at Andravida. |
| Dassault Mirage 2000EG (212) of 332 'Geraki' All Weather Squadron based at Tanágra. |
| Left to right: Mirage 2000EG (212 and 237) with 332 'Geraki' All Weather Squadron based at Tanágra. |
| Left to right: Mirage 2000EG (212 and 237) with 332 'Geraki' All Weather Squadron based at Tanágra. |
| Dassault Mirage 2000-5 (548) of 331 'Thiseas' All Weather Squadron from Tanágra. |
| Left to right: Mirage 2000-5 (548 and 506) of 331 'Thiseas' All Weather Squadron (Mira Pantos Kerou - MPK) based at Tanágra. |
| Left to right: Mirage 2000B-5 (506) of 331 'Thiseas' All Weather Squadron. |
| Left to right: Mirage 2000B-5 (506) of 331 'Thiseas' All Weather Squadron. |
| Lockheed Martin F-16C Block 52M Fighting Falcon (023) of 116 PM (Combat Wing), 335 'Tigris' Mira (Squadron) based at Araxos. |
| Left to right: F-16C Block 52M Fighting Falcons (011 and 016) and F-16D Block 52M Fighting Falcons (024 and 026) of 335 'Tigris' Mira (Squadron) based at Araxos. |
| Left to right: F-16C Block 52M Fighting Falcons (019 and 011) and F-16D Block 52M Fighting Falcons (024 and 026) of 335 'Tigris' Mira (Squadron) based at Araxos. |
| Left to right: F-16C Block 52M Fighting Falcons (016 and 019) of 335 'Tigris' Mira (Squadron) based at Araxos. |
| Lockheed Martin F-16D Block 50 Fighting Falcon (080) of 341 Mira 'Aces' 111 PM based at Néa Anchialos. |
| Left to right: F-16C Block 50 Fighting Falcons (070, 080, 056 and 076) of 341 Mira 'Aces' 111 PM based at Néa Anchialos. |
| Left to right: F-16C Block 50 Fighting Falcons (070, 056 and 076) of 341 Mira ‘Aces’ 111 PM based at Néa Anchialos. |
| Lockheed Martin F-16D Block 50 Fighting Falcon (083) of 347 Mira 'Perseus' 111 PM based at Néa Anchialos. |
| Left to right: F-16C Block 50 Fighting Falcon (065) and F-16D Block 50 Fighting Falcon (083) of 347 Mira 'Perseus' 111 PM based at Néa Anchialos. |
| Left to right: F-16C Block 52+ Fighting Falcons (535, 537 and 520) of 340 Mira ‘Fox’ 115 PM based at Souda. |
| Left to right: F-16D Fighting Falcon Block 52+ (602) and F-16C Fighting Falcon Block 52+ (533) of 340 Mira 'Fox' 115 PM based at Souda. |
| F-4E(AUP) Phantom II (01520) of 339 Mira. |
| Left to right : F-4E(AUP) Phantom IIs (71750, 71758 and 71745) of 339 Mira. |
| Left to right : F-4E(AUP) Phantom IIs (71758, 71745, 01508 and 01512) of 339 Mira. |
| Smoking F-4E(AUP) Phantom II (01512) of 339 Mira. |
| Left to right: F-4E(AUP) Phantom IIs (01512, 71751 and 71758) of 339 Mira. |
| Left to right: F-4E(AUP) Phantom IIs (01523, 71758, 71751 and 01523) of 339 Mira. |
| F-4E(AUP) Phantom II (01520) of 339 Mira. |
| Left to right : F-4E(AUP) Phantom II (01520 and 01505) in special marks. |
| Left to right: F-4E(AUP) Phantom IIs (01530 and 01510) of 338 Mira. |
United States Air Force
Twelve F-15E Strike Eagles of 492 FS, 48 FW based at RAF Lakenheath. |
| F-15E Strike Eagle (98-135) of 492FS, 48FW based at RAF Lakenheath. |
| Left to right: F-15E Strike Eagles (91-0321, 96-0205, 97-218 and 98-0133) of 492FS, 48FW based at RAF Lakenheath. |
| Left to right: F-15E Strike Eagles (91-0301, 96-202 and 96-0205) of 492FS, 48FW based at RAF Lakenheath. |
| F-15E Strike Eagle (91-1321) of 492FS, 48FW based at RAF Lakenheath. |
| Left to right: F-15E Strike Eagles (98-134, 97-218 and 98-0133) of 492FS, 48FW based at RAF Lakenheath. |
| Left to right: F-15E Strike Eagles (91-0301 and 98-134) of 492FS, 48FW based at RAF Lakenheath. |
| Left to right: F-15E Strike Eagles (98-134, 91-0307 and the twelve lined up) of 492FS, 48FW based at RAF Lakenheath. |
| Left to right: Hellenic Air Force Embraer EMB-145-H 'Erieye' (757) with 380th AEW&C Squadron 'Uranus' based at Elefsis operating in the Airborne Early Warning (AEW&C) role. |
Left to right: Israeli Air Force Gulfstream Aerospace G-V-SP Gulfstream G550 'Eitam' (569) Conformal Airborne Early Warning (CAEW) is their 'eye in the sky' with 122 Squadron 'The Dakota Squadron' is based at Nevatim air base.
Hellenic Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules (751) with 356 MTM 'Iraklis' based at Elefsis.
USAFE Gates Learjet C-21A (40083) |
