I cannot fault the HAF or RoCAF for choosing to play an F-16 / M2K mix in their fleets – one does accept the challenges represented by operate large fleets of different types, but I think both nations have or will recognise the benefits if it comes to real combat ops.

In Greece, the M2K will eventual see full fruition of the multirole ambition with the application of the EADS SCALP-EG, whereas earlier models had, and still wil deploy the Aerospatial AM-39 Exocet Block-II / VIII. Weapons regardless, the desperate HAF requirement for range has meant the new M2K’s fitted with nose IFR for buddy-buddy, and the B50/52’s able to take on CFT’s for the bombing role.

I think it is a difficult situation that such an Air Force lacks a tanker asset to take full advantage of the capabilities of either type (HAF F-16’s lack the spinal IFR intake, I believe).

Established from the AP image of the air attack that the Cypriot craft was the “Phaethon”, which was sunk in a raid. Supposedly a THK aircraft F-100 was lost in the raid, I will try to get a source on that, as Fantasma’s link isn’t working.

I also have a verified type for the Phaethon, which was sunk, will post shortly:

A major result! I have found the following rare file photo, labelled AP source, showing 1964 Turkish air raid on a Cypriot patrol boat. The file photo is from the following BBC web
page:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/europe/04/cyprus/html/independence.stm

and is very small. Can someone help me find a larger version?

Here is the tag:

Turkish aircraft conducted air raids on Greek Cypriot positions in northern Cyprus in 1964

Diopos Antoniou P-286 1975

Can anyone confirm that the Kelefstis Stamou class, two vessels, P-286,
P-287 were among those donated by Greece. I am as yet unable to get photographic confirmation, except that the CNG official website clearly shows a picture of one as part of a collage. I am hoping for more consculsive material.