AVIATION-SHOTS   

"Exercise “INIOCHOS” is an annual medium scale exercise  based on the facilities of the AIR TACTICS CENTER at the Andravida Air Base, located in the Northwest Peloponnese.

The duration of the exercise is 15 calendar days and operations make use of the majority of Athena FIR. The Exercise scenario adopts a Single Base Concept (execution of operations from a single Air Base), with the participation of all branches of the Armed Forces.

In the exercise «INIOCHOS 2024», a total of 9 countries participated, the largest number of participants of Air Forces, so far, since the establishment of the exercise as INVITEX. In particular, France with RAFALE and AEW E-3F aircraft, the UK with TYPHOON aircraft, the USA with F-16 and MQ-9 Unmanned Aircraft, Spain with F-18 aircraft, Qatar with RAFALE aircraft, the Republic of Cyprus with an AW-139 helicopter, Montenegro with a B-414 helicopter, Romania with F-16s and Saudi Arabia with TYPHOON aircraft, completing 1027 sorties in the entire Athens FIR.

In the exercise, also participated Forces from the Army, Navy and Special Warfare Command, as well as Austria and Portugal with Intelligence and Special Forces personnel, who were involved in creating complex and realistic scenarios, while Germany participated with an observer team.

During the exercise «INIOCHOS 2024» were performed all types of air missions under an intense battle rhythm, day and night, covering the whole range of modern air operations in a series of high realistic and complex scenarios in an intense battle rhythm.” (Source: Hellenic Air Force)

Aviation-shots was there on one of the well organized spotter days on 10Th April.

Here you can find a photo report about both the morning and afternoon missions…Enjoy!!

All pictures by Simone Ba