He passed away the last survivor on a Noratlas that was shot down in 1974 [video]

“She’s gone” Thanasis Zafeiriou,the sole survivor of a commando in one of the Noratlas that took part in the business …
VICTORY in Cyprus in 1974. The Minister of National Defense of Greece, Panos Kammenos immediately contacted the chief of HAGS and ordered to be reimbursed to the Ranger Zafiriou all the predicted values hero!
Thanasis Zafeiriou after the injury of 1974, was left crippled and was facing serious health problems.
The hero of 1974, passed away yesterday at the 424 Military Hospital of Thessaloniki, the sole survivor of a transport aircraft ΝΟΡΑΤΛΑΣ 4, of the undertaking of a suicide VICTORY, which took place on the first day of the Turkish invasion in Cyprus. Thanasis Zafeiriou after his injury in 1974, he had problems of disability. The last time was hospitalized and his health condition was deteriorating on a daily basis.
1974 was spared death, when he jumped without a parachute from the aircraft which was under fire during the operation for landing at the airport of Nicosia. The aircraft was shot down by friendly fire, as well as due to the confusion received as Turkish.
A few months ago, after 42 years, was excavated and revealed the aircraft had been buried in space that has collided with the dead pilots and commandos who moved from Crete to Cyprus. The bones of all the dead were identified with DNA and is shortly expected to be given to their relatives.
The emission of Alpha, let’s Go Pack, Thanasis Zafeiriou, the veteran warrior of the White Squadron of Commandos, he sought – and finally found – the man who spotted him alive near the wreckage of the aircraft, which had managed to jump before it crashed to the ground…
See the video of the shocking narratives of the protagonists:


Source

Exit mobile version