“Al Fursan”, the UAE Air Force aerobatic demonstration team, and two Typhoons arrived in Athens on Monday ahead of the 11th Athens Flight Week 2023 which will take place on September 2 and 3, reports ANA.
As the chairman of the Athens Flying Week 2023 organizing committee, Panagiotis Podimatas, told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA), “the presence of Al Fursan is a significant success, because it elite group rarely performs outdoors. their country. This is the second time they have come to Europe and the first time to Greece. Therefore, the joy and honor of choosing Athens Flying Week 2023 is even greater.
The presence of the American F-35 and the French Rafale, among others, is awaited with great interest. The large number of participants should also be added to the F-16s from Belgium and Denmark, as well as the Greek teams “Dias” and “Daedalos”. As for the teams, in addition to the Saudi and Emirati teams, the Spanish Patrulla Aguila and the teams from Switzerland and Belgium, as well as the acrobatic team from Kavala will also participate, while a team of disabled people will arrive from Italy, proving how much the human will achieve. Special mention should be made of the presence of world aerobatics champion Luca Bertossio, while the event will also be accompanied by Greek skydiving and gliding teams. The participation of the Aegean civil aircraft fleet is also important.
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