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Turkish aircraft violate Greek airspace 39 times – Two dog fights ensue with Greek fighters

All aggressor aircraft were intercepted by the Hellenic Air Force

Newsroom December 7 07:32

The Turkish Air Force committed 39 violations of the Greek national airspace on Wednesday.

Fifteen Turkish aircraft flew over the Aegean today, 11 F-16 fighters, three CN-235 spy planes, and a helicopter.

It is worth noting that two Turkish fighters flew armed and in two cases the violations turned into dog fights with the Greek surveillance aircraft.

Turkish aircraft operated in the North-East, Central, and South-East Aegean and committed nine air traffic infringements in the Athens FIR.

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As reported by the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS), the Turkish aircraft were identified and intercepted in accordance with international rules, according to standard practice.

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