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Members of the Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team travel by Humvee on a canal assessment mission Nov. 10 in Afghanistan. The PRT assesses community needs and then builds schools, government centers, roads, medical capabilities and basic infrastructure throughout Nangarhar; they also personally mentor Afghan government officials and security forces to provide the Afghan people with the state representation and security they need. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua T. Jasper)
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A gunner keeps a careful eye on traffic from a Humvee turret while on a canal assessment mission with the Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team Nov. 10 in Afghanistan. The PRT assesses community needs and then builds schools, government centers, roads, medical capabilities and basic infrastructure throughout Nangarhar; they also personally mentor Afghan government officials and security forces to provide the Afghan people with the state representation and security they need. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua T. Jasper)
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On salue… Différemment ! Un détachement international pendant la remise de commandement du général Delcourt à l'Eurocorps.
Photo : Malek Azoug
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Soldiers from 4 RIFLES, the ' Lions of Basra' march through the centre of Salisbury
[Picture: Richard Watt]
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Men and Women from 34 Field Hospital march through the streets of York earlier today, 11 December 2007
[Picture: Chris Barker]
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Adjutant General, Lieutenant General Sir Freddie Viggers presents soldiers from 2 R Welsh with their Iraq medals at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium
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Glad to be home after six months in Basrah, soldiers from 34 Field Hospital are looking forward to spending Christmas with family and friends
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ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 11, 2007) A naval aviator gives a thumbs up as he gets ready for flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are underway on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kevin T. Murray Jr.
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2007) Chief Yeoman Christopher Chady, a member of guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) team, provides cover during a non-compliant boarding simulation aboard the training support vessel Prevail (TSV 1). Prevail offers a training environment for VBSS teams to test their maritime security operations skills. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Wyscaver
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2007) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Kiel Durant, a member of guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea's (CG 58) Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) team, uses a breaching procedure to open a welded shut door during a non-compliant boarding simulation aboard the training support vessel Prevail (TSV 1). Prevail offers a training environment for VBSS teams to test their maritime security operations skills. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Wyscaverrel
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U.S. Marines burn brush along a canal to eliminate potential spots for insurgents to hide improvised explosive devices and ordnance in Saqlawiyah, Iraq, on Nov. 16, 2007. The Marines are attached to Alpha Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 6. DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph A. Lambach, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released)
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Royal Marines of 40 Commando provide support to other elements of the Unit during operations against Taliban fighters in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, last month
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U.S. Army paratroopers prepare to board a C-130 Hercules aircraft during Operation Toy Drop at Ft. Bragg, N.C., Dec. 8, 2007. The 10th Annual Randy Oler memorial Operation Toy Drop is hosted by the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) and is a foreign wings exchange and community service operation
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U.S. Army paratroopers line up as they prepare to board a C-130 Hercules aircraft during Operation Toy Drop 2007 at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., on Dec. 8, 2007. The annual Randy Oler memorial Operation Toy Drop is a community service operation hosted by the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) supporting the military and local citizens in the Fayetteville, N.C., area. DoD photo by Senior Airman Clay Lancaster, U.S. Air Force. (Released)
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Staff Sgt. David Hattan checks the parachute of Capt. Erwin Lara, an instructor with the Honduran Army.
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U.S. and Honduran forces prepare to land in the Tamara Drop Zone in Honduras Dec. 8.
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U.S. and Russian Soldiers in physical training gear cheer on their fellow Soldiers in uniform headed for the finish line of the run and shoot competition that was part of the Dec. 8 "cultural day" activities at Hohenfels, Germany, during this week's 2007 Torgau exercise.
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IRAQ (December 9, 2007) - An AH-64 Apache Longbow helicopter crew chief conducts final preflight checks as he prepares a 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment gunship helicopter for a night mission in Iraq Nov. 24, 2007. The 1-1 ARB "Gunfighter" air and ground crews work around the clock sustaining air operations and are part of the Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division from Fort Riley, Kan., flying in support of Task Force Iron, 1st Armored Division in northern Iraq. Photo by Maj. Enrique T. Vasquez, U.S. Army.
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7/12 12:10 Τα ελληνικά Βlock 52+ ανήκουν στις 340, 343 και 337 Μοίρες Παντός Καίρου με χαρακτηριστικά κλήσης «Αλεπού», «Αστέρι» και «Φάντασμα» αντίστοιχα. Επιχειρούν από τις αεροπορικές βάσεις της Σούδας (115 ΠΜ
και Λάρισσας (110 ΠΜ
. Greek (F-16C/D) Block 52+ belong to 340, 343 and 337 All Weather Squadrons with respective callsigns "Alepou" (Fox), "Asteri" (Star) and "Phantasma" (Phantom). They are based in Souda (115 Combat Wing) and Larissa (110CW).
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7/12 12:01 Η Ελληνική Πολεμική Αεροπορία είναι η πρώτη στον κόσμο που εξοπλίστηκε με F-16C/D Block 52+. Το εν λόγω αεροσκάφος είναι μία βελτιωμένη έκδοση του Βlock 50 με προηγμένα ηλεκτρονικά συστήματα και εξελιγμένο κινητήρα. The Hellenic Air Force is the first in the world to get the -16C/D Block 52+. This aircraft is an improved version of the Block 50 with advanced electronic systema and a newer engine.
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7/12 12:31 Τα ελληνικά F-16 θεωρούνται από τα πιο προηγμένα στον τομέα τους. Τα Βlock 30 φέρουν το ειδικά σχεδιασμένο σύστημα ηλεκτρονικής προστασίας ASPIS (Advanced Self Protection Integrated Suite) αλλά και προβολέα αναζήτησης. Τα Βlock 50 φέρουν και Σύμμετρες Φιάλες Καυσίμων, που επιτρέπουν επιπλέον ακτίνα δράσης. Επίσης, χρησιμοποιούν διαφορετικούς αισθητήρες νυχτερινού βομβαρδισμού από τους πιο κοινούς LANTIRN. Greek F-16s are considered to be among the most advanced fighter aircraft. Block 30 examples have the specially designed ASPIS (Advanced Self Protection Integrated Suite) and a searchlight as well. Block 50 examples also carry CFTs, increasing their range. They also use different night bombing sensors than the more common LANTIRN
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7/12 12:16 Η Ελληνική Πολεμική Αεροπορία θρηνεί την απώλεια 9 χειριστών της με τον συγκεκριμένο τύπο αεροσκάφους. 9 HAF pilots have been lost flying the type. (That's a pretty low attrition rate, considering we have them since 1988.)
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7/12 12:26 Η Πολεμική Αεροπορία χρησιμοποιεί το F-16 σε ρόλους βομβαρδισμού και αεράμυνας για αυτό και βρίσκεται συχνά εμπλεκόμενο σε επεισόδια στο Αιγαίο. Στις 23/5/2006, κατά τη διάρκεια εμπλοκής, έχασε τη ζωή του ο Σμήναρχος Κωνσταντίνος Ηλιάκης. Συνολικά, σε ασκήσεις και εμπλοκές, έχουν καταστραφεί 9 αεροσκάφη (7 Βlock 30 και 2 Βlock 52). The HAF employs the F-16 for strike and air defense missions and consequently the type is often involved in incidents over the Aegean Sea. On 23/5/2006 during such an incident Capt (mistakenly referred to as Col.) Constantinos Iliakis lost his life (mid-air collision with TuAF aircraft). A total of 9 aircraft (7 Βlock 30 και 2 Βlock 52) have been lost to all causes.
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Το F-16 Block 52+ που κατέπεσε χθες 20 μίλια νότια του Αγίου Όρους, είχε κυβερνήτη τον Σμηναγό (Ι
Αθ. Μπατσαρά, 35 ετών. The F-16 that went down recently 20 miles south of Mt. Athos was flown by Capt. Athanasios Batsaras, 35 yrs old.
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Μαχητικό αεροσκάφος τύπου F-16 Block 52+ της Πολεμικής Αεροπορίας κατέπεσε κατά τη διάρκεια νυχτερινής άσκησης στην περιοχή Ψαθούρα, κοντά στην Αλόννησο. A HAF F-16 Block 52+ went down during a night time exercise in the Psathoura area, near Alonnissos Island.