Georgios Plionis, the legendary Greek pilot who flew in 167 successful missions in World War II and Korea, passed away at age 101 on April 20. Entering the Air Force academyGeorgios Plionis was born on March 17, 1920 in Kymi, Evia and he enrolled in the Hellenic Air Force Academy in 1939. Rain, low clouds and limited visibility brought the Greek pilot in a state of grave danger. End of Plionis’ air force careerGeorgios Plionis was tragically kicked out of the Hellenic Air Force during the time of the military dictatorship after he refused to cooperate with the 1967-1974 regime. The legendary Greek pilot was honored with more than 24 Greek and foreign medals during his lifetime.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 11, 2021 12:33 UTC