Posted on 08/28/2022 12:01:44 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The radar of a Greek S-300 missile system based on the island of Crete locked on to the Turkish jets on Tuesday, Anadolu reported on Sunday, citing defence ministry sources.
The F-16s were at an altitude of 3,000 metres (10,000 feet) to the west of Greece’s Rhodes island when the Russian-made S-300’s target-tracking radar locked on, the report added. The Turkish planes completed their mission and returned to their bases “despite the hostile environment”.
Radar lock-ons are considered an act of hostility under NATO rules of engagement.
Greek defence ministry sources dismissed the allegations.
Last week, Turkey summoned the Greek military attache and filed a complaint with NATO after Greek F-16s allegedly harassed Turkish F-16s conducting a mission for the alliance.
Greece rejected the Turkish version of events. Its defence ministry said five Turkish jets appeared without prior notification to accompany a flight of US B-52 bombers – which had not been due to have a fighter escort – through an area subject to Greek flight control.
It said four Greek fighters were scrambled and chased off the Turkish planes, adding Athens informed NATO and US authorities of the incident.
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Geeks VS Turks it will never end.
It’s a shame Greece lost in 1922.
If Turkey attacked Egypt from the rear, would Greece help?
You from Libya? Not likely to happen I don’t think, but doubt if Greece would get involved in that if it did.
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