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Hellenic Aid
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In the early hours of Tuesday, August 17, 1999 a powerful earthquake measuring more than seven on the Richter scale struck the northwest coast of Turkey, near Izmit, in the most prosperous and highly developed area of the country.
According to some estimates, more than 30,000 people died and more than 600,000 buildings were destroyed within 20 kilometres of the epicentre, while one third of the city of Gialova sank into the water.The earthquake had also destroyed the electric power network. Technicians tried hard to repair the power system, but this activity was halted by the refinery's general manager, who feared that short circuits might cause new fires.
Most refinery workers lived in the immediate area and many were dead or injured and, as a result, there were few people with knowledge of the refinery's operation or its layout available to help fight the fire. Only 200 of the refinery's 3,000 employees came to the site during the remainder of the day.
Thirty minutes after the earthquake, the distillation tower in the Turpas refinery (Turkey's largest refinery) collapsed, causing the outbreak of fire in four large petroleum storage tanks. Shortly after sending rescue teams (Greek firefighters and commandos) and humanitarian aid, Greece also sent aerial firefighting resources in response to Turkey's request.
The aerial firefighting mission was under the operational command of the Greek Fire Corps. The equipment consisted of one S-64 helicopter with internal tanks having a capacity of nine tons of water; one Bombardier 415 amphibious firefighting aircraft; and, one C-130 CA transport aircraft, which delivered technical equipment, foam, engineers and the support crews. This equipment arrived in Turkey in the morning of August 18, and remained until August 21, with the exception of the helicopter. The Bombardier 415 aircraft was one of Greece's two 415s, operated by the Hellenic Air Force, while the helicopter was leased and employed in forest firefighting duties in Greece.
Situation in Turkey
By the afternoon of August 18, when the Greek mission arrived at the refinery, the situation in Izmit was very grave. While people were dealing with the destruction caused by the earthquake, the two most pressing problems were continuing rescue efforts to reach those trapped in the ruins, and the fire in the refinery. Thick smoke from the fire covered the entire area, further complicating matters.
In the refinery, the earthquake had destroyed the water supply infrastructure. The refinery's mobile water pumps had been requested by the Crisis Management Committee and had been moved to the relief camps to support victims or to the disaster areas to support the rescue crews. In addition, seawater close to the refinery was unusable for firefighting as it was covered with oil.
The earthquake had also destroyed the electric power network. Technicians tried hard to repair the power system, but this activity was halted by the refinery's general manager, who feared that short circuits might cause new fires.
Most refinery workers lived in the immediate area and many were dead or injured and, as a result, there were few people with knowledge of the refinery's operation or its layout available to help fight the fire. Only 200 of the refinery's 3,000 employees came to the site during the remainder of the day.
By the end of the day of the earthquake, five petroleum storage tanks were on fire, with flames shooting more than 200 feet in the air. The fire plume, with high temperature gases and extreme radiant heat, was approaching a cluster of spherical tanks that could not be cooled. A Turkish S-2 Tracker aircraft operating in the area, and dropping three tons of retardant at two-hour intervals from a height of 500 feet had made no progress containing the fire.
In total, the Greek Bombardier 415 aircraft operated for 16 hours of direct firefighting, with eight sorties and 280 tons of foam dropped. The operation also established a number of 'firsts', including first foreign use of a Greek firefighting aircraft and first Greek military aircraft operating from a Turkish military airport. More importantly, the mission also marked the first operational use of firefighting aircraft against a refinery fire.
The operation in Turkey was an unqualified success and could not have been achieved without the bravery and professionalism of the Air Force officers and non-commissioned officers aboard the aircraft. The Greek contribution was noted in major Turkish newspapers -- and by the general manager of the Turpas refinery, who said: "The Greek firemen were the first to arrive and the most effective of all."
A country of 10 million people helped a country of 70 million people that had no firefighting planes.
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Rating: 4.70 (45 ratings)
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Hellenic Lions
Since origin of the humanity, they are wars on our planet. Greece is the land, that most wars has seen.
Antipue: Greeks vs. Persians
Egyptians
Arabs
Indians
Jews
Romans
Byzantium: Greeks vs. Arabs
Turks Mongols
Kurds
Greek Revolution: Greeks vs Ottomans
WW2: Greeks vs. Germans
Italians
Bulgarians
Albanians
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blue white.The Greeks are an ethnic group who have populated Greece from the 17th century BC to the present day. Today they are primarily found in the Greek peninsula of southeastern Europe, the Greek islands and Cyprus.
Greek colonies and communities have been historically established in most corners of the Mediterranean but Greek people have always been centered around the Aegean coasts, where the Greek language has been spoken since antiquity. Until the early 20th century Greeks were uniformly distributed between the Greek peninsula, the western coast of Asia Minor, Pontus and Constantinople, regions which coincided to a very large extent with the borders of the Byzantine Empire of the late 11th century and the areas of Greek colonization in the ancient world. In the aftermath of the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922) in 1923, a large-scale population exchange between Greece and Turkey transferred and confined ethnic Greeks almost entirely into the borders of the modern Greek state, that is, in areas where groups of Greek-speaking Indo-Europeans first established themselves about 1500 BC, as well as in Cyprus. Other ethnic Greek populations can be found from Southern Italy to the Caucasus and diaspora communities in a number of other countries. Today, the vast majority of Greeks are at least nominally adherents of Greek Orthodoxy.[10]The Greek language has been spoken in the Greek peninsula (i.e. the southern Balkans) for over 3,500 years (and in western Asia Minor for a little less), and has an unbroken literary history which makes it one of the oldest surviving branches of the Indo-European family of languages. From ancient Greece the Greeks have inherited a sophisticated culture and language documented over almost three millennia.Modern Greek is recognizably the same as the language of Athens under Pericles in the 5th century BC. Few languages can demonstrate such continuity.
The terms used to define Greekness have varied throughout history. By Western standards, the term "Greeks" has traditionally referred to any native speakers of the Greek language (whether Mycenaean, Byzantine or modern Greek). Byzantine Greeks valued the classical tradition, considered themselves the political heirs of Rome, and deemed themselves the ethnic, cultural, and literary heirs of ancient Greece. The use of the older self-descriptive ethnic term "Hellenes" revived during the era following the Greco-Latin clashes between the Byzantine Empire and the Western Crusaders in the 12th century. It regained some popularity through its use by late Byzantine Emperors and scholars such Gemistus Pletho and Ciriaco Pizzecolli. It became fairly common with the emergence, in the late 18th century, of the nation-state and its gradual consolidation, but it was not until the early 20th century that its popular use was firmly re-established.The Greeks today are a nation in the meaning of an ethnos, defined by a sense of sharing a common Greek culture, and having a Greek mother tongue, than by citizenship, religion or by being subjects to any particular country. However, the Greeks are also defined as a genos in the sense that they also share a common ancestry. The word 'Greek' also referred to the Eastern Orthodox Christian inhabitants of the Rum Millet of the Ottoman Empire.Greece became the first country in the Balkans to come into being, both as a nation-state and breaking away from the Ottoman Empire. The Greek revolutionary movement formed its own definition of Greekness out of the Byzantine and ancient Greek cultural heritage along with the influences of western nationalism. This attracted foreign support from the Philhellenes
Length: 263
Rating: 4.90 (187 ratings)
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''Hellenic Wings'' pt1
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Edited by en52
Music Used
Ravel - Bolero
HEVIA - El Garrotin
Pink Floyd - Learning To Fly
Pink Floyd - One Of These Days
Metallica - Wasting my Hate
Tyler Bates - Returns a King
Greece participated in NATO "nuclear weapons sharing" until 2001, using A-7 Corsair IIs to deploy tactical B61 nuclear warheads from Araxos Air Base. Greece then strategically decided to remove all nuclear weapons under storage in Greece and did not purchase any more aircraft with nuclear mounting capabilities.
In September 2004 started the Mirage 2000BG/EG fleet upgrade to the standard 2000-5 Mk2 and the project was undertaken by the French manufacturer Dassault and the Hellenic Aerospace Industry (EAB). Fifteen aircraft were ordered, while ten more were undertaken for upgrade by Dassault and EAB. The enhancements include upgraded radar and avionics, air-refueling capabilities, new self-defense system and upgraded engine, while the cockpit has taken some serious reforms.
In 2005, Greece was among the first countries to add the F-16 Block 52+ to its inventory. Ninety of these 4.5th [3] generation aircraft were ordered and delivery begun the same year. This advanced F-16 type is an improved version of the Block 50 featuring a more powerful radar, better communications systems and an upgraded engine. The Hellenic Air Force's Block 52+ belong to the 337, 340 and 343 Squadrons with call signs "Ghost", "Fox" and "Star" respectively. 337 SQ is based at Larissa Air Force Base (110 Combat Wing) and the other two in Souda AB (115 CW).
As of 2008, the Hellenic Air Force has a combat fleet of 358 modern or upgraded aircraft. Due to the retirement of units that have ended their operational life (A-7E Corsair II), the HAF should be looking forward to acquiring new 4th, 4.5th or 5th generation fighters in order to reach a total number of 300 advanced fighters, according to the "2007 Supreme Air Force Council Momentum" which was published in 2007. This goal cannot be reached in the foreseeable future due to the slow down of the performance of the Greek economy for the years 2007-2008.
The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) (Greek: Πολεμική Αεροπορία (ΠΑ), Polemikí Aeroporía) is the air force of Greece. The mission of the Hellenic Air Force is to guard and protect the Greek airspace, provide air assistance and support to the Hellenic Army and the Hellenic Navy as well as humanitarian aid (upon request) in Greece and around the world.
During the period of monarchy (1935-1973) the force was known as the Hellenic Royal Air Force (Ελληνική Βασιλική Αεροπορία (EBA), Ellinikí Vasilikí Aeroporía).
The motto of the Hellenic Air Force is "Αίεν Υψικρατείν" meaning "Always Dominate the Heights" and the HAF ensign represents a flying eagle in front of the Hellenic Air Force roundel. The Hellenic Air Force is one of the three branches of the Hellenic Armed Forces.
Until the late 1980s the Air Force deployed Nike-Hercules Missiles armed with U.S. nuclear warheads. As a result of Greco-Turkish tensions around the 1974 Turkish invasion in Cyprus, the U.S. removed its nuclear weapons from Greek and Turkish alert units to storage. Greece saw this as another pro-Turkish move by NATO and withdrew its forces from NATO's military command structure from 1974 to 1980.
In 1988 the first fourth[2] generation fighters were introduced, marking the beginning of a new era: the first Mirage 2000 EG/BG aircraft were delivered to the 114 Combat Wing and equipped the 331 and 332 squadrons. In January 1989, the first F-16C/D Block 30 arrived in Nea Anchialos (111 Combat Wing) and were allocated between the 330 and 346 squadrons.
In March 29, 1991 the RF-84F were retired from service after 34 years and 7 months of operational life. In November 1992 more RF-4E were delivered to the 348 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron.
In 1997 the reception of fourth generation aircraft continued. In July, delivery of forty F-16 Block 50 began. The new aircraft, equipped with the LANTIRN navigation and targeting pod as well as AMRAAM and HARM missiles, were allocated to the 341 and 347 squadrons.
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Length: 420
Rating: 5.00 (22 ratings)
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Hellenic Air Force
Hellenic Air Force
Κάθε φορά που το βλέπω ανατριχιάζω με τους ημίθεους ίκαρους μας που κάθε μέρα δίνουν μάχη πάνω από τα νησιά μας σαν φύλακες Άγγελοι! Αφιερωμένο στον φύλακα άγγελο Κωνσταντίνο Ηλιάκη.
Απλώς διαβάστε τα λόγια από το τραγούδι και φέρτε στο νου σας τον αητό μας και όλους τους άλλους αητούς μας που θυσιάστηκαν για την Πατρίδα! Σας ευχαριστώ ..
Τραγούδι: Βασίλης Σκουλάς
Μουσική/Στίχοι: Νικολούδης Μιχάλης/Μίτσος Πάρης
Σαν το σύννεφο φεύγω πετάω
έχω φίλο τον ήλιο Θεό
με του αγέρα το νέκταρ μεθάω
αγκαλιάζω και γη κι ουρανό
Και χωρίς τα φτερά δε φοβάμαι
το γαλάζιο ζεστή αγκαλιά
στα ψηλά τα βουνά να κοιμάμαι
στο Αιγαίο να δίνω φιλιά
Λευτεριά στους ανέμους ζητάω
έχω πάψει να είμαι θνητός
ανεβαίνω ψηλά κι αγαπάω
δίχως σώμα χρυσός αετός
Και χωρίς τα φτερά δε φοβάμαι
το γαλάζιο ζεστή αγκαλιά
στα ψηλά τα βουνά να κοιμάμαι
στο Αιγαίο να δίνω φιλιά
Σαν το σύννεφο φεύγω πετάω
έχω φίλο τον ήλιο Θεό
με του αγέρα το νέκταρ μεθάω
αγκαλιάζω και γη κι ουρανό
"Κώστα όπως σαν Ίκαρος φύλαγες εμάς από εκεί ψηλά έτσι τώρα πρόσεχε τα αδέρφια σου τους Ικάρους από πιο ψηλά... Από εκεί που μονο ήρωες και παλικάρια σαν εσένα μπορούν! Καλο ταξίδι αητέ μας! Θα σε θυμόμαστε και θα σας αγαπαμε όπως όλους τους άλλους αητέ μας που έφυγαν!"
Length: 180
Rating: 4.90 (201 ratings)
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Hellenic Army Unstopable !!!
Greek Army Unstoppable a complation of the latest equipment the Greek army has to offer although not complete this gives a good understanding of Greek Army's capability's. please visit GreekMilitary.net
Length: 446
Rating: 4.60 (335 ratings)
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Hellenic Artillery
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The system is capable of firing guided and unguided projectiles to a distance of up to 42 km.Firing modern munitions it is capable of reaching out to 300 km.The M270 is a very mobile unit,thus well suited for the so called shoot-and-scoot tactic: it can fire its rockets very rapidly and immediately move away to avoid the counter-battery fire.
MLRS was developed jointly by the United Kingdom,United States,Germany and France.
The launcher can hold two pods at a time,which it loads using an integrated crane. All twelve rockets or two ATACMS missiles can be fired in under a minute.One launcher firing twelve rockets can completely blanket one square kilometer with submunitions. For this reason,the MLRS is sometimes referred to as the 'Grid Square Removal Service'.
RM-70 was developed in Czechoslovakia achieving initial operational capability with its Army in 1972. Originally,it was sold to East Germany.
The new carrier vehicle provides enough space for carrying 40 additional 122mm rockets pack for reload.This rocket launcher can fire both individual rounds and volleys,principally by means of indirect fire.It is designed for concentrated fire coverage of large areas by high explosive fragmentation shells.The fire is robust with almost 256 kg of explosives used in one volley of 40 rockets. The rockets used are either the original Soviet 9M22 and 9M28,or locally developed models. These are the JROF with a range of 20.75 km,the JROF-K with a range of 11 km,the "Trnovnik" with 63 HEAT-bomlets and with a range of 17.5 km, the "Kuš" with five PPMI-S1 anti-personnel mines or the "Krizhna-R" with 4 anti-tank mines PTMI-D and with a range of 19,450 m.
The PzH 2000 is one of the most powerful conventional artillery systems currently deployed. It is particularly notable for a very high rate of fire; in burst mode it can fire three rounds in 9 seconds,ten rounds.The replenishment of shells is automated.PzH 2000 has also been selected by the armies of Italy,Netherlands and Greece,and more orders are probable as many NATO forces replace their M109 howitzers.
The 9K33 Osa is a highly mobile, low-altitude,short-range tactical surface-to-air missile system.Its NATO reporting name is SA-8 "Gecko".
The Tor Missile System torus is a Russian made low to medium-altitude,short-range surface-to-air missile system designed for engaging
airplanes,helicopters,cruise missiles,
precision guided munitions,unmanned aerial vehicles and ballistic targets.It is designed to protect targets from attack at all times and in any weather,not only by shooting down attacking aircraft but also by destroying any munitions before they reach their target.
The MIM-104 Patriot is a surface-to-air missile system,the primary of its kind used by the United States Army and several allied nations. It is manufactured by the Raytheon Company of the United States.
Patriot uses an advanced aerial interceptor missile and high performance radar systems.
Length: 139
Rating: 4.70 (54 ratings)
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