Bought through a donation of the Stavros Niarchos foundation, they operate as ambulance planes (thus the National Emergency Service - EKAV logo on the tail)
There will be a spotters day on Friday May 13th nd an Airshow on Sunday May 15th From the site newsroom: "Dear Tiger fans, We are happy to announce that on Friday May 13th, 2022 the Aegean Tigers of 335 Mira plan to host a spotters day during the NATO Tiger Meet 2022 exercise. More information ...
The incident actually happened inside the base. After two failed attempts to land due to adverse meteo conditions (rain and crosswind), on the third attempt the plane apparently touched down hard and had a wingtip contact with the runway. It veered off the runway, ended on the grass and caught fire....
There are plenty of locations around the base (to the north in the fields and to the south on the beach ) where you can sit and watch (and take photos) without any trouble, as long as there are no ground facilities visible from your spot. Remember, in Greece you are not allowed to take pictures of o...