And here is the new masterpiece that made Hillary so enthusiastic. Called “Endless Field – Delphi”. Do note the “ISLAND” that our PM sees in it and showed to Hillary.

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/8342/36294637.jpg

Hilarious….

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70 years from the Battle of Crete in Heraklion
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Venetian Gate Makasi (Pyli Makasi)
Military exhibits and photographs
21 May 2011 – 20:00 Opening Ceremony
Open to the public from 22 May until Friday 27 May 2011 (including Friday)

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70 years from the Battle of Crete in Chania
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Old Customs Office (Venetian Port)
WW2-era military and non-military vehicles, objects and photography exhibition
Until 22 May 2011
11.00 – 13.00 & 18.00 – 22.00

New Zealand Monument in Galata
20 May 2011 – 19:00
Speeches of NZ MoD Wayne Mapp and “Sandy” Thomas (Ret.)

Allied Cemetery in Souda
21 May 2011 – 18:00, British Embassy

Old Port of Chania
22 May 2011 – 11:30
Red Arrows of RAF
http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/displayinfo/displaydates.cfm

German Cemetery in Maleme
22 May 2011 – 13:00, German Embassy

Maleme Airport
22 May 2011 – 18:30
Free access
F-16C Solo Demo flight of HAF at 19:30?

Visit at reasonable hours:
Navy Museum of Crete
War Museum of Chania
Historic Archive of Crete

You should also ask these people for more details:
http://members.explorecrete.com/index.php?showtopic=2962&st=20

I wasn’t aware the AFDS had been in operational service so long. (…)

Have Greek Corsairs had any updates of any sort such as GPS navigation perhaps?

What type of AIM-9’s do they carry? I presume AIM-9P-4 or AIM-9P-5?

AFDS are equipping the more capable and modernized F-4E Phantom. Attack role for the A-7 in 2010 is more on papers than a reality.

But still this is an impressive static display with various weapons…
http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=895356
http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=896002

While testing a new gyroscope an A-7E crashed soon after take off. This led to a settlement agreement between HAF and the manufacturing company concerning compensation claims.
The new ALE-47 chaff/flare Countermeasure System was installed:
http://www.miltech.gr/projects-ale47.html

A-7H used AIM-9P4. When A-7E were delivered their AIM-9L pylons were removed to equip R/F-4E Phantom and since then they use AIM-9P4.

According to Greek defence websites, the first two EMB-145H Erieye have been officially accepted by HAF. Perhaps we’ll see them for the first time with Greek roundels in a few days at Tanagra AB during HAF’s Annual Celebration (12-14 Sep. 2008)

How come the first two Mirages are “506” and “507”?From what I know two-seater 505 was the first build aircraft…Does that mean that 505 is still conducting tests at Istres?Maybe the problems where not solved completely after all…

The two-seater #505 remains in France for additional testings with the new software SEG 52 which incorporates the use of SCALP-EG. The version SEG 51 (air-to-air capabilities) is currently in use. As far as I know, this is a standard procedure for many fighter jet procurements around the world.

If I remember correctly, HAF received its 1st F-16 Block 52+ around May in 2003 but one F-16 stayed in the US for almost 4 1/2 years to conduct various tests before it could be ready for delivery to Greece (not ‘could be delivered’ because it’s still not known whether this F-16 has flown to Greece). I believe I read that this particular F-16 was designated as Block 50+ since LM installed a GE engine. The tests was about Tape 2 software, weapons, ASPIS II (Advanced Self-Protection Integrated Suite)…
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If it doesn’t work out with the ERJ-145’s, can Greece go back to using those Saab 340AEW&C’s?

Unofficially, the Chief of Air Force General Staff said to the press that the acceptance of the 1st EMB-145H AEW&C will be made early in 2008.

I thought the A-7H fleet had been retired with only the A-7E’s remaining….

Around April 2007, HAF decided not to fully retire the T/A-7H fleet but to place them on “long storage” status instead, maintaining them on flying condition.