Turkish Navy stopped its search for the body of Turkish Air Force Captain Nail Erdoğan and the wreck of his plane a F-16D Fighting Falcon Block 40 of the 192nd Squadron with serial number 91-0023. The pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Osman Çiçekli survived by using his ejection seat but Captain Nail Erdoğan died on 8 October 1996 when... Continue Reading →
Last week between 6 and 9 May 2014, Turkish Armed forces conducted the Deniz Aslanı Search And Rescue exercise. The first phase of the exercise the rescuers responded to a simulated ship sinking with 92 passengers and 12 crew on board. In the send phase of the exercise survivors of a plane crash were located... Continue Reading →
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZb2kVfXK18 The fishing wars in Northern Aegean goes on. Today a new video was released showing a dog fight (I don't know if this is a correct term to use on sea) between Turkish and Greek Coast Guard vessels. Being smaller the Greek boat has a higher degree of maneuverability but the Kaan 33 class, Turkish... Continue Reading →
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcibTSdQLYA This video was taken on board of a Turkish fishing boat in Northern Aegean. The Kaan 33 class, Turkish Coast Guard boat TCSG-308 prevented the Greek Coast Guard boats coming to close to Turkish fishing boats. On sea, size does matter.
Turkish Navy announced today that 20 mines from World War 1 and World War 2 has been found in Northern and Central Aegean and destroyed by Turkish mine hunters. These mines were destroyed in two separate occasions, on 30 November - 1 December 2013 and on 13 - 15 January 2014. Every year, mines from World... Continue Reading →
I have missed the anniversary of the incident of TCG Muavenet being hit. So I am reposting one of my earlier post about this incident: On 2th October 1992, 11 minutes past midnight, during the NATO's Display Determination '92 naval exercise, two Sea Sparrow surface to air missiles fired accidentally from the aircraft carrier CV-60... Continue Reading →
According to Greek defence.point.gr, one Greek submarine has ran aground in Souda Bay, Crete. As announced by the Navy General Staff, the Submarine PROTEUS during sailing in the bay of Souda Bay, Crete, and during evasive ship moved near shore and epakoumvise an ancient underwater pier. No member of the crew was injured, the submarine... Continue Reading →
Today the Turkish Navy also conducted a search and rescue exercise, in the international waters and airspace between Lesbos and Chios in the Aegean. According to AA news agency the F-245 TCG Oruçreis frigate, one corvette, two patrol boats, two coasts guard vessels and numerous air units have participated in the exercise. On board of TCG Oruçreis... Continue Reading →
On the 16th February Greek Navy conducted an exercise with live missile shootings. The exercise was held in south east of Crete. According to official website of Greek Navy: One land based mobile battery fired an Exoet missile, one S-70B Seahawk helicopter fired a AGM-114 Hellifre missile, the fast attack craft P-26 Degiannis fired a Penguin Mk.2 missile. The special forces team on Degiannis even fired an... Continue Reading →
On 31st May 2012, an old and rusty mine was found in a popular beach in Didim, Aydın. A swimmer notified the local police about an odd-shaped rusty metal object laying on the sea floor after she/he injured her/his feed by it. The local police turned to the coast guard for help. Eventually the Navy... Continue Reading →
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