Turkey sent armed F-16s in formation into Greek airspace 25 times on Tuesday, with one of the incidents escalating into ...

Turkey sent armed F-16s in formation into Greek airspace 25 times on Tuesday, with one of the incidents escalating into a simulated dogfight, according to Greek defense sources. Three formations of F-16s, a CN-235 spy aircraft, and four drones, totaling 12 aircraft, carried out the 25 airspace violations and 14 additional breaches of the Athens Flight Information Region. The incursions stretched across the northeastern, central, and southeastern Aegean. Two of the F-16s were armed during the intrusions, and the engagements were conducted in formation, which Greek officials described as a clear escalation in Turkish provocations. The scale of Tuesday's activity, both in aircraft numbers and violation count, is significantly higher than recent incidents. The simulated dogfight, known in military terms as an "engagement," occurred during one of the formation flights. Greek jets intercepted and responded, but no weapons were fired. This comes at a time when Aegean tensions have been running high, with Turkey repeatedly contesting Greek sovereignty over island airspace. Tuesday's operation was the largest single-day provocation recorded in recent months, both in terms of aircraft deployed and number of violations logged. #Greece #Turkey #Aegean