Final Rafale fighter jet delivered to Greek Air Force

The Air Force has received a new Rafale fighter jet, completing its acquisition of 24 of the French-made aircraft.

The single-seat jet, which bears the serial number 457, landed at the 114th Combat Wing in Tanagra air base shortly after 1 p.m., after a non-stop flight from Mérignac in Bordeaux, and was handed over to the 332nd Squadron.

This particular Rafale belongs to the second - supplementary - contract, which increased the Air Force's stock of the jets from 18 to 24.

The newly built Rafales were ordered from France in March 2022, along with three FDI frigates.

Within just four years, Greece has acquired a fully equipped Rafale fighter squadron, which significantly changes the balance of power in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean.

Greece has gained clear air superiority over Turkey, as it not only incorporated a 4.5th generation fighter...