Defence Redefined

Published on 24/03/2020 at 14:03

Photo credit: HAF/Spokesman

Celebrations and parades have been cancelled because of the coronavirus COVID-19, however, the Greek wings will fly on the 25th of March all over Greece, as to honor the heroes of the revolution that gave birth to the modern Greek State. 

Specifically, 4 Air Force Mirage 2000/5 fighter jets and a total of 6 Army Aviation and Naval Aviation helicopters will fly over Syntagma Square. 

In the air above Evros, where Greek forces are currently being tested, a pair of F-16 fighters will be flown and at the same time, the flag will be honored by the local guard.

The F-16 pair will also fly over Alexandroupolis, Kavala, Limnos, Lesvos and Chios.  Moreover, the jets will fly over:  

Thessaloniki, Kastoria, Ioannina, Corfu, Preveza, Aktion, Messolongi, Chania, Kos, Rhodes, Kastellorizo, Karpathos, Kasos, Agios Nikolaos, Heraklion, Rethymnon, Patra, Tripoli, Sparta, Kalamata , Gythio, Pyrgos, Araxos, Larissa, Volos, Skyros, Samos, Psara, Kalymnos and Patmos.