Barrage of "violations of the Athens FIR by Turkish aircraft

Barrage of "violations of the Athens FIR by Turkish aircraft

24 violations of the national airspace at different places of Aegean, Turkish aircraft made today. Indeed, in both cases, the process of halting the two armed Turkish pairs from corresponding Greek fighter, evolved into virtual dogfight.

The first jammed at 3 pm, southwest of Psarron where involved in the interception process, pair Greek fighter with the first pair of armed Turkish aircraft had entered the Athens FIR without filing a flight plan

Ten minutes later, the pair of Greek fighter stifle by engagement south of the island and the second pair of armed Turkish aircraft, also had entered the Athens FIR without filing a flight plan.

It is noteworthy that the virtual dogfights were able to see in real time, the Greek frigate Salamis, Turkish TCG GOKOVA and Dutch VAN AMSTEL sailing in the region, under the NATOikis mission to stop the lines used by traffickers refugees-immigrants.

In all cases the Turkish aircraft were recognized and intercepted by Greek fighters respectively.