Combat aircraft

T

HE HELLENIC AIR Force’s

‘Iniohos’ exercise is fast

becoming one of the most

important events of its kind in

Europe. A total of 76  ghter

aircraft attended this year’s

edition, which was again held at

Andravida in south-west Greece. The

annual two-week exercise focuses on

strengthening partnerships and

interoperability.

The  ying phase o cially began on

March 12. What is 2018’s largest combat

exercise in southern Europe welcomed

six Royal Air Force Euro ghter Typhoons

from No 3(F) Squadron for the  rst time.

However, the bulk of the aircraft taking

part were from the host nation, with

almost the entire Hellenic Air Force

being involved in one form or another.

The remaining complement included

13 F-15E Strike Eagles of the 492nd

‘Iniohos’ in Greece is

among Europe’s largest air

exercises. Combat Aircraft

went along to join the USAF

in one of its missions.

REPORT Ioannis Lekkas

A 492nd FS

F-15E joins a

pair of 336 Mira

F-16Cs during

a mission as

part of ‘Iniohos

2018’. All photos

Ioannis Lekkas

unless stated

otherwise

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