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Greece: Canadair planes in action

Operating in particular in the north-west of Athens and on the island of Rhodes

Since this morning two Canadair aircraft of the Vigili del Fuoco have been at work in Greece. They had been sent yesterday by the Civil Defence Department as part of the European Civil Protection Mechanism. The goal is to support the Greek firefighting machine, dealing with a serious emergency that is affecting some wooded areas of the Greek country. The Italian planes took off from the Elefsis airport...

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Athens, Greece, 07/19/2023 16:13
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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