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The Grand Turk
After a dog fight with Turkish fighters in Greek airspace - Greek Fighter is shot down.
2018-04-12




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A Greek air force plane has crashed into the eastern Aegean Sea after returning from a mission to intercept Turkish aircraft, killing its pilot.

Officials said the Mirage 2000-5 crashed Thursday north of the island of Skyros but gave information about the possible cause of the crash.

The Hellenic Air Force said in a statement that authorities lost contact with the jet some 9 miles northeast of the island at 12.15 p.m.

Patrolling has intensified in recent weeks amid a spike in tensions between Greece and Turkey and near-daily mock dogfights in disputed airspace.

Greek navy ships and army helicopters are searching for the missing pilot.

Greek soldiers fired warning shots at a Turkish helicopter after it approached a tiny Greek island of Ro in the eastern Aegean on Monday.

The Turkish coastguard helicopteer, flew along the outer limit of the air control identification zone between the two countries, both members of Nato.

Posted by:3dc

#8  A pious Evraios of Skyros:
Heroic his spear, and his gyros!
The peasants all fress in
His delicatessen
And sheepishly shop at Shapiro's.
Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220   2018-04-12 20:46  

#7  So no indication the Greek Mirage 2000 was shot down.

Pilot died per Greek Defense Ministry. RIP.
Posted by: George Munster5403   2018-04-12 17:33  

#6  More like 500, iblis.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2018-04-12 15:05  

#5  I honestly see no downside.

The fact that it would take 50 years.
Posted by: Iblis   2018-04-12 14:41  

#4  Obumbles did a bang-up job in the mid-east. (sarc)
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2018-04-12 14:36  

#3  both members of Nato.

How much longer for Turkish Caliph Yippy?
Posted by: Frank G   2018-04-12 13:27  

#2  Between Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Syria, Hezbollah, and all sorts of factions with the Kurds to rile them all up, they could be well occupied killing each other for the next 50 years.

I honestly see no downside. What must be done to encourage the Kurds and begin the process ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-04-12 12:44  

#1  I think Turkey could end up more dangerous than Iran. Perhaps our prez should cancel the Syria attack, arm the Kurds to the hilt including with heavy weapons and drones, then exit stage left. Between Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Syria, Hezbollah, and all sorts of factions with the Kurds to rile them all up, they could be well occupied killing each other for the next 50 years.
Posted by: 3dc   2018-04-12 12:07  

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