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This year's Athens Flying Week on September 5 and 6 in Tanagra
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This year's Athens Flying Week on September 5 and 6 in Tanagra

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Athens Flying Week 2026 air show will take place on September 5-6 at the Tanagra air base.
  • The event will feature dozens of fighter jets, acrobatic planes, and transport aircraft, including significant international participants.
  • Highlights include the UAE's Fursan Al Emarat, Finland's F-18 Hornet Demo, Spain's Eurofighter Typhoon, and the Greek Air Force's F-16s.

Athens Flying Week 2026, Greece's premier air show and the largest aviation display in the Eastern Mediterranean, is set to return on September 5-6 at the Tanagra air base. Organizers promise a more dynamic, richer, and spectacular event than ever before.

The show will feature dozens of fighter jets, acrobatic aircraft, and transport planes, with significant international participation. Attendees can expect to see advanced military aircraft alongside legendary planes from the past. This year's event aims to provide an impressive spectacle for aviation enthusiasts.

Key international participants include the Fursan Al Emarat from the United Arab Emirates, showcasing their new Hongdu L-15 jet for the first time in Greece. The Finnish F-18 Hornet Demo and the Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon will also make their Greek debuts. Notably, the legendary F-4 Phantom jets will perform one of their final public displays before their gradual retirement.

The Hellenic Air Force will present its F-16 "Zeus" and T-6 "Daedalus", alongside F-16 Viper, Rafale, Mirage 2000-5, and M-346 aircraft. Historical aircraft, such as the Supermarine Spitfire MJ755 and T-6 Harvard, will also be on display, thanks to the "Ikaros" Foundation. The event will also include a static exhibition and a commercial fair.

returns more dynamic, richer, and more spectacular than ever before.

— Organizers of Athens Flying WeekDescribing the upcoming air show.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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