With tensions high in Europe and the Middle East, many Air Forces will be participating in Greece’s Iniohos 2022, a multinational aerial exercise along with pilots from seven other countries simulating various challenging combat scenarios.
According to the Hellenic Air Force (HAF), the drill is designed to provide advanced and realistic training scenarios for participants in order to enhance combat readiness and fighting capabilities.
It will simulate a variety of scenarios – including airstrikes, evading air defenses, combat search and rescue operations, and protecting aircraft or attacking airborne targets.
Israeli F-16s, G-550 Airborne Early Warning (AEW) and Air-to-Air Refueling B-707 aircraft will be flying alongside pilots from several other countries – including the United States (F-15 fighter jets and MQ-9 Reaper drones), Canada, France (Charles De Gaulle aircraft carrier, Rafael fighter jets and AEW E2C Hawkeye aircraft) Italy (Tornado fighter jets), Cyprus (AW139 helicopter), and Slovenia (PC-9 training aircraft).
Other countries – including Egypt, Kuwait, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Albania, Austria, North Macedonia, the UK, India, Canada and Croatia – will be sending observers.
The drill will take place at Andravida Air Base in southern Greece from Monday, March 28, until April 7 over the entire Athens Flight Information Region (FIR).