As we reported at the time, the death of two young airmen at the end of July last year, when their amphibious Canadair CL-215 aircraft crashed while firefighting on Evia, highlighted the need for updating the fleet of these aircraft, which while they were long considered the most effective in terms of firefighting capacity are now outdated in terms of their manoeuvrability and lack of modern controls.
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Memorial to Canadair pilot unveiled
A memorial was unveiled on Sunday at Gavalohori in Apokoronas, in honour of Captain Christos Moulas, who lost his life together with his co-pilot Second Lieutenant Periklis Stefanidis on 25th July last year, when their Canadair CL-215 crashed while firefighting near Karystos on southern Evia.
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Visiting the 355 Emergency Transport Squadron, which flies the Canadair water bombers, at its base in Elefsina near Athens last Thursday, the Defence minister Nikos Dendias expressed his gratitude for everything which the aircrews are doing for the country. He observed that the crews’ missions are exceptionally difficult and require courage and self-sacrifice – a fact demonstrated by the recent deaths of Flight Lieutenant Christos Moulas and Second Lieutenant Periklis Stefanidis.
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