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Iniochos 2019 - three generation of aircraft, one exercise |
In April, the Hellenic skies welcomed the multinational participants of exercise INIOCHOS 2019. Andravida AFB, in NW-Peloponnese, was once more host of the Iniochos exercise. The Iniohos exercise dates back to the late 80s, when it was established as a small scale air warfare exercise with only aircraft of the Hellenic Air Force. |
The Air Tactics Center (= KEAT) that is planning and controlling the exercises, is always trying to incorporate new scenarios. Making it even more challenging for the particpaiting pilots. Therfore KEAT strives to introduce realistic practice scenarios every year. The reason for this is clear. The development of modern weaponsystems continues; improved radar systems, improved ground-air defense systems. |
This year there was no strict division into BLUE and RED Forces, but every participating squadron changed side, depending on the individual mission or also during a mission, as a further object of surprise for the other participants. Not only the pilots were training together, also the ground crews of all participating nations were cooperating to learn from each other’s procedures. A total of almost 100 sorties were executed every day. Given the high level of the HAF personnel and their capability to conduct exercises involving a variety of weapon systems within one of the largest exercise areas in Europe, the exercise Iniochos aspires to become the most competitive exercise in Europe and the Mediterranean region, and provide Participants with a high level of training and unique experience of participation. Iniochos covers now-a-days the whole spectrum of modern Air Operations, from Air-to-Air through Air-to-Ground, to Maritime Operations.
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Overview foreign participants: Overview participants Hellenic Air Force: The 13 Israeli F-16s participated only the first week of the exercise and left early in the morning on Friday Apr. 5. One other very interesting aircraft of Heyl Ha'Avir visited the exercise. |
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