The Aviation Magazine was invited by
the Hellenic Air Force to its
most modern Air Force Base at Araxos, to get a look behind the scenes. Araxaos is located next
to Patras on the Peloponnese
peninsula. Our host, Colonel Dimitrios Sideridis was born in Serres. He is
married and blessed with two children. Colonel Sideridis entered the Hellenic Air Force in 1983.He has flown more than 3000
hours, initially the F-104G and since 1990 all versions of the F-16. He has commanded a multiple level of the HAF, including 115CW
Training Squadron; Souda AFB. Prior to this assignment he was the HAF Air Tactics Center Com-mander, Andravida AFB. He was also Ground Safety Divison Di-rector HTAF and OPS and Training Director, Araxos AFB.