Dozens of Greek Air Force F-16 fighters, which are part of three squadrons, will be transferred to another airfield due to ongoing explosions at an ammunition depot and a forest fire raging in the vicinity of the base. Now at the airbase in Nea Anchialos stationed 70 fighters of two modifications - Block 30 and Block 50, which belong to the 111th combat air wing.
This was reported in the Greek newspaper Proto Thema..
The decision to evacuate military vehicles was made yesterday by the leadership of the Greek Ministry of Defense and the General Staff of Aviation. Not yet known, whether all aircraft located there will be removed from the airfield. At the moment there is 32 F-16 Block fighter 30 from the 330 Squadron. The other two squadrons of the Nea Anchialos airfield have more 38 combat aircraft Block 50.
Removal of this equipment from the airbase for preventive purposes is standard procedure., protocol. But some of the planes can be left in place, as many of them are in special hangars, which are made, to withstand powerful explosions. In this way, these fighters are not endangered.
Also reported today, that several people were injured in explosions at an ammunition depot in Greece. They got hurt by broken glass. Doctors have already provided the necessary assistance to the victims.
Wildfires have been raging in Greece for the last ten days. While extinguishing them, they have already received injuries 74 fire service officer. used photos:Lockheed Martin
