Dendias: The Air Force is changing the era with enormous potential

We are in a changing era. We’re moving into F-35s, we’re moving into drones, we’re moving into other capabilities. But one thing will not change. Its main mission Air Force. The support of every Greek woman, every Greek man and our country.

This was emphasized by the Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendiaswho visited today, Sunday, November 9, the Floisvos of Palaio Faliro, where he watched the air show organized by the Air Force, as part of the celebrations of the Archangel Michael.

“We celebrate together with the Archangels, the day of our Air Force. And I think that here the residents of Athens and Palaio Faliro had the opportunity in this demonstration to understand the enormous potential of our Air Force” said Mr. Dendias.

And he continued: “But above all to realize the excellent level of human resources. Of the men and women who fly these planes. And by flying these planes, in the way they fly them, they provide safety to every Greek woman, to every Greek citizen.”

“They defend,” he pointed out, “our sovereignty and sovereign rights. He is next to society – as we said a few days ago in Elefsina – in our every need”.

The minister congratulated the head of the Air Force and asked him to “convey to all the Airmen, but also to the Technicians and executives, the warmest congratulations, not only mine and the government’s, but the entire Greek society’s, for the amazing work they are doing”.

A 5th generation F-35 fighter aircraft of the Italian Air Force took part in the demonstrations.

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Dendias: The Air Force is changing the era with enormous potential

Also participating were a pair of Rafale fighter jets, the Air Demonstration Teams of a single F-16 ‘Zeus’ and a single T-6A Texan II ‘Daedalus’, historic T6 ‘Harvard’ and ‘Spitfire Mk IX’ aircraft.

Demonstration of flying capabilities was also done by civil aircraft of the companies “Sky Express” and “Aegean Airlines”.

Present at the event were MP Dionysis Hatzidakis as a representative of the Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament, Minister of Development Takis Theodorikakos, Minister of Labor and Social Security Niki Kerameos, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Haris Theoharis and MP Sofia Voultepsi.

In terms of military leadership, the head of the General Directorate of Defense General Dimitrios Houpis, the head of the General Directorate of Military Intelligence Vice-Admiral Dimitrios – Eleftherios Kataras PN, the head of the Directorate General of Defense Vice Admiral (I) Demosthenes Grigoriadis, the commander of the Supreme Military Command of the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, lieutenant general Dimitrios Vakentis, attended as a representative of the head of GES.

The Deputy Regional Governor of the Southern Sector Gina Adamopoulou, the mayor of Palaio Faliro Yiannis Fostiropoulos, the mayor of Vari – Voula – Vouliagmeni Grigoris Constantellos, officials of the Civil Aviation Authority, and representatives of agencies were also present.

Also present were honorary commanders, senior and senior officers of the Armed Forces, representatives of the Security Forces, the ambassadors of the United Arab Emirates Ali Obaid Al Dhaheri and Ali Khalfan Al-Mansouri of Qatar, Defense Attachés of foreign countries.

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