Wednesday January 19th, 2022 marked the arrival of the new HAF Rafale B/C F3R at 114CW based at Tanagra AB and their new home the 332M "Geraki"! Although the delivery ceremony was not open to public, many enthusiasts gathered around Tanagra airbase to witness the arrival and touchdown of the new 4.5 generation HAF aircraft. The Rafales flew non-stop from Istres AB in France to Tanagra AB in central Greece.
The initial delivery comprised of 4 single-seaters (s/n 410, 411,412 and 413) and two twin-seaters (s/n 401 and 402).
Here are some photos from that day!!
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HAF Rafale B/C, 332M "Geraki" Flyover Formation by Savvas Savvaidis, on Flickr
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HAF Rafale C F3-R s/n412, 332M "Geraki", 114CW by Savvas Savvaidis, on Flickr
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HAF Rafale C F3-R s/n411, 332M "Geraki", 114CW by Savvas Savvaidis, on Flickr
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HAF Rafale C F3-R s/n410, 332M "Geraki", 114CW by Savvas Savvaidis, on Flickr
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HAF Rafale B F3-R s/n401, 332M "Geraki", 114CW by Savvas Savvaidis, on Flickr
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HAF Rafale C F3-R s/n413, 332M "Geraki", 114CW by Savvas Savvaidis, on Flickr
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A Historic Moment: the first HAF Rafale C F3R s/n412 touches Greek soil for the very first time!
HAF Rafale C F3-R s/n412, 332M "Geraki", 114CW by Savvas Savvaidis, on Flickr
The whole album can be found here!
HAF Rafale F3R delivery flight to 332M/114CW
Re: HAF Rafale F3R delivery flight to 332M/114CW
A historic event well-captured. Nice to see the varied ventral & under-wing fuel tank configurations. Shots 4 & 6 are my favourites.
Re: HAF Rafale F3R delivery flight to 332M/114CW
Many thanks for posting - an interesting and historic event. My votes also go to 6 & 4!