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According to French website RadiCocpit.fr, Greek fighter pilot Homere Sipostopoulos allegedly landed his F-16 in Turkey, withdrew money from local ATMs then returned back to base.
http://national.bgnnews.com/greek-f-16- ... aberi/7784
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According to French website RadiCocpit.fr, Greek fighter pilot Homere Sipostopoulos allegedly landed his F-16 in Turkey, withdrew money from local ATMs then returned back to base.
http://national.bgnnews.com/greek-f-16- ... aberi/7784

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Guess that's a new way to make some fast cash.

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I don't see any airstrips near Söke, Turkey. The story is probably false.

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yeah, too hard to believe.

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it does say abandoned airfield.
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Let me tell you those two countries hate each other's guts. No way did it happen. Funny story tho'
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Wasn't it "all but abandoned?"

Would he have needed an GPU of sorts for start up?

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Do you suppose they had a crew car there at a mostly abandoned military base? The nearest ATM is probably several miles away.
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