The Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias, visited yesterday, Thursday, July 31st, on the 355th Squadron of Regular Transport of the 112th Battle Wing at Elefsina Air Base, accompanied by Chief of General Staff (I) Demosthenes Grigoriadis.
“I was informed about the mission and work of the 355th Squadron of Regular Transport in the rescue of the natural environment of our country and thanked the flyers and technicians of the firefighting aircraft for their daily race” The Minister of National Defense said by posting on the social network.
Today I visited the 355th Squadron of Regular Transport (355 MTM) of the 112th Battle Wing accompanied by the Vice -Commander (I) Demosthenes Grigoriadis.
I was informed about the mission and work of 355 MTM in the rescue of the natural environment of our country and thanked … pic.twitter.com/vze6pt2cvu
– Nikos Dendias (@nikosdendias) July 31, 2025
Mr Dendias, with a second post on the social network X, says he was on the maintenance shelter and attended a preventive check on a CL-215 aircraft.
“I was informed by the head and the executives”adds, “For the course of work and their enormous efforts under difficult conditions to have, as far as possible, high availability of firefighting aircraft.”
At the maintenance shelter, where a preventive screening on a CL-215 aircraft is under way during my visit to Elefsina Air Base. I was informed by the chief and executives on the course of the work and their enormous efforts under difficult circumstances… pic.twitter.com/arkkfc8G4i
– Nikos Dendias (@nikosdendias) July 31, 2025
Source: Skai
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