Hellenic Air Force dutch aviation support（希腊空军荷兰航空的支持）.pdfVIP

DUTCH AVIATION SUPPORT Chamber of Commerce: PilootVliegtuig - Aranysas - Cockpit - TopguN - Fuerza - AeronauticaDifesa - Interception Hellenic Air Force relies on own strength and professionalism Hellenic Air Force relies on own strength and professionalism The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) is a truly force of fighter aircraft. No one would argue about the air power presented by this fighter force. Within NATO, Greece plays a major role in numbers of aircraft situated on NATO’s southern area, but however agrees have been made about NATO assignment the tasks of the main part of the Hellenic air force is specified in the region. Being in many ways opponent to its neighbour Turkey who strongly expose itself with many fighter aircraft, Greece feels the need to balance this with an own strong force to create at any time the possibility to respond on whatever regional threat. Substantial numbers of fighters forming the backbone The mix of fighter aircraft consists of the F-16, the Mirage 2000, the F-4 phantom and the A-7 Corsair. The Mirage F-1 and Northrop F-5/ NF-5 aircraft were withdrawn from service some years ago and this fate will be the case for the A-7 Corsair also, being nominated to leave in near future. The HAF was rapidly modernising their fighter fleet in recent years with the necessary upgrades and the Ministry of defence announced that new fighters will be introduce in the HAF showing major interest in the Eurofighter Typhoon. There was even a number announced (between 60-80) but major costs for the Olympics hosted by Greece in 2004 stumbled the cash flow and cost able adventures like the acquisition of high tech aircraft asked suddenly for a much longer period to decide and establish. The decision