Three-Day Mourning for Armed Forces – Who Were the Two Phantom Pilots and What Investigators Are Examining
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Three-Day Mourning for Armed Forces – Who Were the Two Phantom Pilots and What Investigators Are Examining
ATHENS. One day after the tragedy at Tanagra, the Hellenic Air Force is in deep mourning, while the investigation into the crash of the F-4E Phantom II has moved to the center of attention. The two pilots who lost their lives were Air Force officers Ioannis Blesias, 40, and Dimitrios Petrou, 37, both experienced aviators. The aircraft belonged to the 338 Squadron “Aris” of the 117 Combat Wing. The two pilots had more than 1,500 flight hours, acc…
With the tragedy in Tanagra and the death of the two Air Force pilots after the Phantom crash, Kyriakos Mitsotakis began his speech at the Athens International Fair. Before the start of the event in the packed Vellideio hall, a minute of silence was held in memory of the officers who lost their lives during Athens Flying Week. “Our sadness is widespread and our thoughts are with the families of the pilots we lost,” the Prime Minister stressed, u…
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"Our sadness is widespread and our thoughts are with the families of the pilots we lost," said the Prime Minister.
"All of Greece is shocked by the tragic loss of the two pilots of our Air Force," stressed Nikos Androulakis. The post Androulakis: It is a self-evident duty of the State to fully investigate the causes of the plane crash in Tanagra appeared first on in.gr.
By decision of the Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias, a three-day mourning period is declared in the Armed Forces, from Saturday, September 5, 2026, to Monday, September 7, 2026, for the loss of life of the two crew members of the F-4E Phantom II fighter aircraft, during the Athens Flying Week. The article Armed Forces: Three-day mourning period for the loss of the two crew members of the F-4E Phantom II fighter aircraft was first publ…
A Greek Air Force pilot lashes out at those who tarnish the memory of the two pilots who died in the tragic Phantom crash in Tanagra during Athens Flying Week. Specifically, pilot Panagiotis Mavronas states in his post: “I really wanted to stay JUST in today’s loss of my two colleagues. […] The post Tanagra: A Greek Air Force pilot lashes out at those who tarnish the memory of the two dead pilots appeared first on iEidiseis.
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