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May 23, 2006
Aegean Sea: Greek, Turkish Planes Collide
The so-called 'moderate' and 'secularized' Muslim country of Turkey still believes it has rights to whatever part of Greece its Muhammedan heart desires. Today's accident is but a small result of its desire for conquest: Greek and Turkish planes collide
Greek and Turkish F-16 jets have crashed into the southern Aegean Sea after colliding in mid-air.The collision, near Karpathos island, occurred after Greece scrambled a jet to intercept the Turkish aircraft, a Greek government official said.
The Turkish pilot was rescued after ejecting safely, but there is no official word on the Greek pilot's fate. A search and rescue is under way.
The two countries have a long-standing dispute over the Aegean.
Turkey insists Greek airspace extends only 10km (6 miles) offshore, not 16km (10 miles) as Greece maintains.
In the past, the two have come close to armed conflict over the dispute.
Nato has previously warned the two member states that their frequent mock dogfights in the area are dangerous.[...]
Yes, dear readers, in the upside-down world of why-don't-we-all-get-along politics, Greece and Turkey are officially allies. Just like Egypt is the United States's "closest 'Arab' ally."
Posted by Ruy Diaz at May 23, 2006 9:27 AM
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The Greek plane was struck from underneath by the Turkish F-16, when the Turk pilot apparently attempted to do a crazy loop-the-loop and gain the advantage. The Greek pilot had no chance; he was simply blind at that split moment the Turk ended up coming from below.
The Turk was rescued -- luckily for him -- by a Panama-flagged Japanese vessel. When a Greek Coast Guard officer boarded the rescue ship to check the Turk out, the Turk pulled a pistol and announced he would not leave the ship unless by Turkish conveyance. The Greeks simply picked up and left.
This is a lesson on how to protect you sovereign rights following a fatal mid-air collision between an enemy plane and one of yours and, please, take good note of it in the interest of peace (!)
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at May 23, 2006 3:32 PM
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