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Why Does Greece Have So Many Fighter Aircraft (More than France or UK)?
Summary and Key Points: The Hellenic Air Force maintains a massive fleet of 227 fighter aircraft—larger than that of France or the UK—primarily to counter perceived security threats from neighboring Turkey, with whom it has long-standing disputes over Aegean sovereignty and the division of Cyprus. -Greece is aggressively modernizing its capabilities, upgrading F-16s to “Viper” […] The post Why Does Greece Have So Many Fighter Aircraft (More than…
Greece has officially begun the process of upgrading 38 F-16 Block 50 fighters to the improved Viper configuration, and the plan will soon be submitted for approval by the Council of Chiefs of General Staff.
Greece set to begin upgrading 38 F-16 jets to Viper configuration
Greece has formally begun the process to upgrade 38 of its F-16 Block 50 fighter jets to the advanced Viper configuration, with the plan set to be submitted soon for approval by the Council of Chiefs of General Staff.
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