Aviation expert Faidon Karaiosifidis commented on the issue of aircraft and the conditions in which they can perform their work. “There is no big picture at the site of the fire, not a single plane or helicopter is flying over the fire,” Mr. Karaiosifidis said speaking on SKAI in response to residents’ protests who complained […]
Greek Air Force Commander Georgios Kumentakis resigned at noon on Monday 9 August. The resignation is associated with the problems of using army aviation equipment to extinguish fires. An official statement by the ΓΕΕΘΑ headquarters is expected, which is currently determining whether army aviation was legitimately used to extinguish fires (in a civilian situation). Earlier, […]
They say about this aerial firefighting giant: “Giant from Russia”, “Russian giant”, “Russian beast”, and its appearance confirms this. The new effective weapon of the fire service is truly impressive. The Be-200 has eight tanks, can carry 12 tons of water in 14 seconds and is the world’s only amphibious jet aircraft. Beriev’s Be-200 aircraft […]
A shocking video uploaded by the Air Force to their official Twitter account shows a Canard fire plane plunging into flames. The message below the video from the Canader in flames pilots reads: “We keep working as long as it takes!” Fires continue to torment Greece for 4 consecutive days. The military and firefighters continue […]
The Civil Defense Service activated the European emergency number 112, issuing an emergency message to evacuate residents of an even wider area between Liakotos, Kato Pefkenea, Hani Derveni and IM Agio Erofeu, asking them to leave their homes by provincial roads to Megara. The fire in Shinos, Corinth, judging by the panicky statements by the […]