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Greek F-16s landed in Paphos | VIDEO
The Greek F-16 landed today in Paphos at the air base “Andreas Papandreou”.
A video circulating on social media from the account of the former Chief of the National Guard, Lieutenant General Elias Leontaris, depicts the fighter jets shortly after their landing.
According to information on our page, the Greek F-16s will remain in Cyprus until Friday 28/08 to participate in the major aeronautical exercise of the National Guard.
..ήρθε η ώρα….εύχομαι να μην ήταν η ανάγκη. Ελληνικά F-16 ( μετά τα RAFALE), στην ΑΒΑΠ. Το όραμα, το όνειρο, η υπομονή, η επιμονή και η προσήλωση στο σκοπό ….θα φέρουν και τα «χαμόγελα». Αγαπητοί συνάδελφοι της ΕΦ…..απολαύστε το…. δε μπορεί θα έρθουν και καλύτερες μέρες.. pic.twitter.com/FeDwQXWVPc
— Gen Ilias A Leontaris /// Ηλίας Α Λεοντάρης (@ileontaris) August 25, 2020
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