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Video: IDF conducts joint exercise with Hellenic Air Force in Greece

This week, a combined training of the IAF and the Hellenic Air Force took place in Greece. This training included flight and landing in mountainous terrain and under changing weather conditions.

In the video, you will see parts of a training mission designed to simulate an event of attack by an enemy force during flight. The objective was to safely extract the unit offended, and was fully achieved through the cooperation of both forces.

Let's go to the videotape.



More details on the mission here.

What's perhaps most important about this mission is what the IDF doesn't tell you: It testifies to the increasingly close relations between Israel and Greece. Israel is using its relationship with Greece to replace its former alliance with Turkey. I would expect that to continue and increase in the months ahead.

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 11:16 PM