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Corsairs II Soon To Be Retired

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HAF Chief of Staff, Lt. General E. Tournas during a press conference confirmed that Α-7Ε Corsairs will be permanently withdrawn from service in October 2014.

http://www.hellenicdefence.gr/eidiseis/ ... 0417d.html
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Re: Corsairs II Soon To Be Retired

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Avia2l wrote:HAF Chief of Staff, Lt. General E. Tournas during a press conference confirmed that Α-7Ε Corsairs will be permanently withdrawn from service in October 2014.

http://www.hellenicdefence.gr/eidiseis/ ... 0417d.html
Sad news if you ask me.... :cry:
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Sad news for everyone :(
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Sad news, but not sad for the taxpayers I hope..

Can't they just donate the A-7's to us so we can write off all debts? ;-)
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nilsko wrote:Sad news, but not sad for the taxpayers I hope..

Can't they just donate the A-7's to us so we can write off all debts? ;-)
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nilsko wrote:but not sad for the taxpayers I hope..
They've been replaced by brand new F-16's right?
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No, they are still flying with 336 Sqn. Only 335 Sqn is flying F-16 (already 5 years old).
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nilsko wrote:Sad news, but not sad for the taxpayers I hope..

Can't they just donate the A-7's to us so we can write off all debts? ;-)
Unfortunately, the A-7s are practically worthless so that would be a nice, but unwise swap.
However, if the HAF were to part with 3 of its its Block 52 squadrons in return for some badly needed cash, that would also save us from buying that incredibly expensive F-35.
Look at the money we'd save! :mrgreen:
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I'm sorry, a little bit off topic but ...

one more reason to go to RIAT 2014,

if you ask me
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My remark was in no way meant to be serious guys ;-)
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Sad news :(
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Re: Corsairs II Soon To Be Retired

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HAF's Corsairs last Live Fire exercise :(


http://www.haf.gr/el/news.asp?id=9054
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Re: Corsairs II Soon To Be Retired

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17th of October retirement ceremony (open to public)

http://www.haf.gr/el/news.asp?id=9126


http://player.vimeo.com/video/101699971?autoplay=1
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