Hellenic Air Force
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| Hellenic Air Force Πολεμική Αεροπορία |
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 Hellenic Air Force Seal |
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| Founded | 1930 as a separate service,[1] Army Aviation established in 1911 |
| Country |  Greece |
| Allegiance |  The Hellenic Republic |
| Role | National Defense & Air Superiority |
| Size | aprox. 33000 personnel
over 500 aircraft 8 types of air defense systems |
| Part of | Hellenic Armed Forces |
| Motto | "Αίεν Υψικρατείν" "Always Dominate the Heights" |
| Colors | Blue / White |
| Engagements | Balkan Wars, World War I, Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922), World War II, Greek Civil War, Korean War, Turkish Invasion of Cyprus |
| Commanders | |
| Chief of Air Force General Staff | Air Marshal Ioannis Giagkos[2] |
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ΠΑ |
| HAF Roundel |  |
| HAF Fin Flash |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | F-16, Mirage 2000, Mirage 2000-5 Mk2, F-4E Phantom II |
| Bomber | A-7 Corsair II |
| Fighter | F-16 Fighting Falcon |
| Interceptor | Mirage 2000, Mirage 2000-5 Mk2 |
| Patrol | P-3B Orion |
| Reconnaissance | Embraer E-99A, RF-4E, Pegasus II |
| Trainer | T-41, T-6 Texan II, T-2 |
| Transport | C-27J, C-130, C-47, ERJ-135, Gulfstream V, Bell 212 |
The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) (in Greek: Πολεμική Αεροπορία (ΠΑ), Polemikí Aeroporía, literally "Military Aviation") is the air force of Greece. The mission of the Hellenic Air Force is to guard and protect Greek airspace, provide air assistance and support to the Hellenic Army and the Hellenic Navy, as well as the provision of humanitarian aid in Greece and around the world.
During the period of monarchy (1911-1922) & (1935-1974) the force was known as the Royal Hellenic Air Force (HRAF), (Ελληνική Βασιλική Αεροπορία (EBA), Ellinikí Vasilikí Aeroporía).
The motto of the Hellenic Air Force is "Αίεν Υψικρατείν" (Aien Ypsikratein), Always Dominate the Heights, and the HAF ensign represents a flying eagle in front of the Hellenic Air Force roundel. The Hellenic Air Force is one of the three branches of the Hellenic Armed Forces.
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[edit] History
The Hellenic Air Force was founded as an army aviation service in 1911 and has more than 90 years of history.
[edit] Foundation and the Balkan Wars
In 1911 the Greek Government appointed French specialists to form the Hellenic Aviation Service. Six Greek officers were sent to France for training, while the first four "Farman" type aircraft were ordered.All of the six graduated from the Farman school in Etampes near Paris,but only four served subsequently in aviation. The first civiliaa Greek aviator who was given military rank was Emmanouil Argyropoulos, who flew in a Nieuport IV.G. "Alkyon" aircraft, on February 8, 1912.
The first military flight was made on May 13, 1912 by Lieutenant Dimitrios Kamberos. In June, Kamberos flew with the "Daedalus", a Farman Aviation Works aircraft that had been converted into a seaplane, setting a new world average speed record at 110 km/h and the foundations of Naval Aviation. During September of the same year, the Greek Army fielded its first squadron, the "Aviators Company" (Λόχος Αεροπόρων). On October 5, 1912, Kamberos flew the first combat mission, a reconnaissance flight over Thessaly.This was the first day of the Balkan wars, and during the same day a similar mission was flown by German mercenaries in Ottoman service in the Thrace front against the Bulgarians.The Greek and the Ottoman mission flown during the same day are the first military aviation combat missions in a conventional war.As a matter of fact all Balkan countries used military aircraft and foreign mercenaries during the Balkan Wars.January 24, 1913 saw the first naval co-operation war mission worldwide, which took place above the Dardanelles. Aided by the destroyer Velos, first Lieutenant Michael Moutoussis and Ensign Aristidis Moraitinis flew the Maurice Farman hydroplane and drew up a diagram of the positions of the Turkish fleet, against which they dropped four bombs. This was not the first air-to-surface bombing in military history as there was a precedent in the Turkish Italian war of 1911 ,but the first recorded attack against ships from the air.
[edit] Balkan Wars and aftermath
Initially the Hellenic Army and the Royal Hellenic Navy operated separate Army Aviation and Naval Aviation units. During the Balkan Wars, various French Henry and Maurice Farman aircraft types were in use. One of them, the Daidalos, was converted into a seaplane, and used for reconnaissance and bombing missions over the Ottoman naval base in the Sea of Marmara, one of the first such missions in the world. Naval Aviation was officially founded in 1914 by the then CinC of the Greek Navy, British Admiral Mark Kerr. Greek aviation units participated in World War I and the Asia Minor Campaign, equipped by the Allies with a variety of French and British designs.
In 1930 the Aviation Ministry was founded, establishing the Air Force as the third branch of the Armed Forces.Naval and Army aviation were amalgamated into a single service. In 1931 the Hellenic Air Force Academy, the Scholi Ikaron (Σχολή Ικάρων), was founded.
In 1939 an order for 24 Marcel Bloch MB.151 fighter aircraft was placed, but only 9 of the aircraft reached Greece, since the outbreak of World War II prevented the French from completing the order. The aircraft served in the 24th Pursuit Squadron (MD - Moira Dioxis) of the then Hellenic Royal Air Force.
[edit] World War II and Civil War
During the Second World War, the RHAF successfully resisted the Italian invasion in 1940, but practically the entire force was destroyed by the German Luftwaffe in April 1941.
The Air Force was rebuilt in the Middle East as part of the British Royal Air Force, flying Spitfires, Hurricanes and Martin Baltimores (335th, 336th and 13th Squadrons).
After Greece's liberation in 1944, it returned home and subsequently played a decisive role in the Greek Civil War, which lasted until 1949.
[edit] Post-war developments
The Royal Hellenic Air Force participated in the Korean War with a transport flight.
In 1952 Greece was admitted to NATO and the Air Force was rebuilt and organized according to NATO standards, with US assistance. New aircraft, including jets, were introduced.
The F-84F first flew with the Hellenic Air Force in 1955. The Thunderstreak was developed to overcome the limitations of the Thunderjet's straight flying surfaces. The RF-84F was the reconnaissance version of the F-84 F Thunderstreak. This aircraft remained operational with the 348 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron of the Hellenic Air Force from 1956 to March 29, 1991.
In the late 1960s the RHAF acquired new jet aircraft, that served well for almost 20 years. The main jets that entered the HAF fleet during this period were the F-104G "Starfighter" and later on, the Convair F-102 "Delta Dagger" (in service 1969-1975) and the F-5 "Freedom Fighter".
In the mid 1970s the RHAF was further modernized with deliveries of the Dassault Mirage F1CG fleet and the first batch of F-4E "Phantom", upgraded versions of which still serve today.
[edit] Modernization
Until the late 1980s the Air Force deployed Nike-Hercules Missiles armed with U.S. nuclear warheads. As a result of Greco-Turkish tensions around the 1974 Turkish invasion in Cyprus, the U.S. removed its nuclear weapons from Greek and Turkish alert units to storage. Greece saw this as another pro-Turkish move by NATO and withdrew its forces from NATO’s military command structure from 1974 to 1980.
In 1988 the first fourth generation fighters were introduced, marking the beginning of a new era: the first Mirage 2000 EG/BG aircraft were delivered to the 114 Combat Wing and equipped the 331 and 332 squadrons. In January 1989, the first F-16C/D Block 30 arrived in Nea Anchialos (111 Combat Wing) and were allocated between the 330 and 346 squadrons.
In March 29 1991 the RF-84F were retired from service after 34 years and 7 months of operational life. In November 1992 more RF-4E were delivered to the 348 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron. In 1997 the reception of fourth generation aircraft continued. In July, delivery of forty F-16 Block 50 began. The new aircraft, equipped with the LANTIRN navigation and targeting pod as well as AMRAAM and HARM missiles, were allocated to the 341 and 347 squadrons.
[edit] Entering the 21st century
Greece participated in NATO "nuclear weapons sharing" until 2001, using A-7 Corsair IIs to deploy tactical B61 nuclear warheads from Araxos Air Base. Greece then strategically decided to remove all nuclear weapons under storage in Greece and did not purchase any more aircraft with nuclear mounting capabilities.
In September 2004 started the Mirage 2000BG/EG fleet upgrade to the standard 2000-5 Mk2 and the project was undertaken by the French manufacturer Dassault and the Hellenic Aerospace Industry (EAB). Fifteen aircraft were ordered, while ten more were undertaken for upgrade by Dassault and EAB. The enhancements included upgraded radar and avionics, air-refueling capabilities, new self-defense system and upgraded engine, while the cockpit has taken some serious reforms.
In 2005, Greece was the first country worldwide[1] to add the F-16 Block 52+ to its inventory. Ninety of these 4.5th generation aircraft were ordered and delivery begun the same year. This advanced F-16 type is an improved version of the Block 50 featuring a more powerful radar, better communications systems and an upgraded engine. The Hellenic Air Force Block 52+ Falcons belong to the 337, 340, 343 and 335 Squadrons with call signs "Ghost", "Fox", "Star" and "Tiger" respectively. 337 SQ is based at Larissa Air Force Base (110 Combat Wing), the other two in Souda Air Base (115 CW) and the last in Araxos Air Base.
Due to the retirement of units that have ended their operational life (A-7E Corsair II and F-4 Phantom II), the HAF should be looking forward to acquiring new 4th, 4.5th or 5th generation fighters in order to reach a total number of 300 advanced fighters, according to the Supreme Air Force Council "2007-2012 operational planning" study which was published in 2007. Possible candidates for a 4.5th or 5th generation aircraft are mainly the Eurofighter Typhoon and Dassault Rafale, with JAS 39 Gripen being an alternative option as well. Greece so far, has not shown interest in F-35 Lightning II (JSF). A pro-Russian lobby in Greece promotes the acquisition of Sukhoi Su-35 or Su-37.[3]
[edit] Organisation
The Hellenic Air Force is overseen by the Hellenic Ministry of National Defence, whose head is minister Vangelis Meimarakis. More specifically, HAF is directly overseen by the Hellenic National Defence General Staff.
The Hellenic Air Force includes approximately 33,000 active troops, of whom 11,750 are career officers, 14,000 are professional conscripts (ΕΠ.ΟΠ.), 7,250 are volunteer conscripts and 1,100 are women. The three commands are the Tactical Air Command (Αρχηγείο Τακτικής Αεροπορίας, ATA), headquartered at Larisa, the Air Support Command (Διοίκηση Αεροπορικής Υποστήριξης, ΔΑΥ) and the Air Training Command (Διοίκηση Αεροπορικής Εκπαίδευσης, ΔΑΕ), both based in Athens.
The Tactical Air Command includes eight Combat Wings and one Transport Wing. The Combat Wings have six fighter ground-attack squadrons. There are ten fighter squadrons, one regular reconnaissance squadron, and one marine reconnaissance squadron. Three transport squadrons and two helicopter squadrons form the organization of the air portion of the Tactical Air Command. The Air Training Command includes four training squadrons.
The eight major H.A.F. installations are located in Larisa, Nea Anchialos (west of Volos), Elefsis, west of Athens, Thessaloniki, Tanagra, north of Athens, Souda Bay, Araxos in the northern Peloponnese, and Andravida. Other airports supporting military operations are located in the Aegean Islands of Karpathos, Santorini (Thira), Rhodes, Skyros, and Lemnos as well as in Kavala, Heraklion, Ritsona and Tatoi/Dekeleia, north of Athens.
- Combat operations are overseen by the Chief of Operations of the Supreme Air Force Council.
- Support services are managed by the Directorate of Aeronautical Support of the Air Force Support Command.
- The training squadrons and air force schools, like the "Icarus Air Force Academy" and the "School of Advanced War Training", run by the Training Directorate of the Air Force Training Command.
[edit] Senior Command
- Minister of National Defence: Evangelos Meimarakis
- Chief of Air Force General Staff: Lieutenant Gen. Ioannis Giagkos[4]
[edit] Officer Ranks and Insignia
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| Pterarchos (OF-9) (Greek: Πτἐραρχος) |
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| Air Chief Marshal or General Used only when the Chief of the Armed Forces General Staff is an officer of the Air Force |
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| Antipterarchos (OF-8) (GGreek: Αντιπτἐραρχος) |
Ypopterarchos (OF-7) (GGreek: Υποπτἐραρχος) |
Taxiarchos (OF-6) (GGreek: Ταξἰαρχος) |
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| Air Marshal or Lieutenant General | Air Vice-Marshal or Major General | Air Commodore or Brigadier General | |||
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| Sminarchos (OF-5) (Greek: Σμἠναρχος) |
Antisminarchos (OF-4) (Greek: Αντισμἠναρχος) |
Episminagos (OF-3) (Greek: Επισμηναγὀς) |
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| Group Captain or Colonel | Wing Commander or Lieutenant Colonel | Squadron Leader or Major | |||
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| Sminagos (OF-2) (Greek: Σμηναγὀς) |
Yposminagos (OF-1) (Greek: Υποσμηναγὀς) |
Anthyposminagos (OF-1) (Greek: Ανθυποσμηναγὀς) |
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| Flight Lieutenant or Captain | Flying Officer or 1st Lieutenant | Pilot Officer or 2nd Lieutenant | |||
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| Tetartoetis Ikaros (Greek: Τεταρτοετἠς Ικαρος) |
Tritoetis Ikaros (Greek: Τριτοετἠς Ικαρος) |
Defteroetis Ikaros (Greek: Δευτεροετἠς Ικαρος) |
Protoetis Ikaros (Greek: Πρωτοετἠς Ικαρος) |
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| 4th-year Cadet | 3rd-year Cadet | 2nd-year Cadet | 1st-year Cadet | ||
[edit] Structure
| Structure of the Hellenic Air Force | |||||
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| Air Force General Command | |||||
| 251 Air Force General Hospital, Athens | |||||
| Center of Aviation Medicine | Supreme Air Force Medical Committee | ||||
| Air Force Tactical Command | |||||
| Air Operations Center in Larissa[8][9] | |||||
| 110th Combat Wing, Larissa AB | |||||
| 337 Fighter Squadron "Ghost" (F-16C/D Block 52+) |
346 Fighter Squadron "Jason" (F-16C/D Block 30)  |
348 Reconnaissance Squadron "Eyes" (RF-4E Phantom II)  |
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| 111th Combat Wing, Nea Anchialos AB | |||||
| 330 Fighter Squadron "Thunder" (F-16C/D Block 30) |
341 Fighter Squadron "Ace" (F-16C/D Block 50)  |
347 Fighter Squadron "Falcon" (F-16C/D Block 50) |
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| 114th Combat Wing, Tanagra AB | |||||
| 331st Fighter Squadron "Aegeus" (Mirage 2000-5 Mk2) .jpg) |
332nd Fighter Squadron "Perseus" (Mirage 2000BGM/EGM3) |
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| 115th Combat Wing, Souda Bay, Crete | |||||
| 340th Fighter Squadron "Fox" (F-16C/D Block 52+) |
343rd Fighter Squadron "Star" (F-16C/D Block 52+) |
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| 116th Combat Wing, Araxos AB | |||||
| 335th Fighter Squadron "Tiger" (F-16C/D Block 52+) |
336th Bomber Squadron "Olympus" (TA-7C Corsair II)  (Note: to be replaced by F-16C/D Block 52+) |
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| 117th Combat Wing, Andravida AB | |||||
| 338 Interception Squadron "Ares" (F-4E PI2000 Phantom II)  |
339 Interception Squadron "Ajax" (F-4E PI2000 Phantom II) |
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| Radars | |||||
| 1st Area Control Centre Hortiatis |
2nd Area Control Centre Parnitha |
3rd Area Control Centre Ziros |
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| Combat Groups | |||||
| 126 CG & 130 CG Heraklion & Limnos |
131 CG & 132 CG Preveza & Agrinio |
133 CG & 134 CG Kastelli & Santorini |
135 CG & 138 CG Skyros & Tymbaki |
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| 350 Guided Missiles Wing, A/B Sedes, Thessaloniki | |||||
| 21st and 22nd GMS Keratea & Skyros (MIM-104 Patriot PAC-3) |
23rd and 24th GMS Thessaloniki & Tymbaki (MIM-104 Patriot PAC-3) |
25th and 26th GMS Crete (S-300 PMU1, Crotale NG/GR & TOR M1) |
Maintenance Squadron | ||
| Special Units | |||||
| 380 AEW&C Squadron Elefsis (Embraer E-99A)  |
Air Tactics Center & Tactical Weapons School Andravida |
Aerial Photography Interpretation Center Larissa |
140 Electronic Warfare Flight Larissa |
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| Air Force Support Command | |||||
| 112th Combat Wing, Elefsis AB[10] | |||||
| 31 Special Operations Squadron | 353 Maritime Reconnaissance Squadron (P-3B Orion)  |
VIP Transport Squadron (Embraer ERJ-135ER & Gulfstream V)  |
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| Tactical Transport Squadrons | |||||
| 354 TTS "Pegasus" (C-27J Spartan)  |
355 TTS "Hercules" (C-130H/B Hercules)  |
356 TTS "Hephestus" (Bombardier CL-215 & Dornier Do-28)  |
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| 358 SARS "Phaethon" (AB 204/205 & AB 212 helicopters)  |
384 SARS "Puma" (AS-332 Super Puma helicopters) .JPG) |
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| 113th Combat Wing, Thessaloniki AB | |||||
| 383 Air Fire Fighting Squadron (Bombardier CL-415)  |
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| 129 Support Wing, Thessaloniki AB | |||||
| Transport Squadron | Supply Squadron | ||||
| 206 Air Force Infrastructure Wing | |||||
| 201 Air Force Supply Depot | 204 Ammunition Supply Depot | Petroleum Distribution Command | Medical Emergency Helicopter Unit (AW-109 Hirundo Air Ambulance) |
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| Air Force Training Command | |||||
| Air Force Academy, Dekelia AB[11] | |||||
| 360 Initial Training Squadron (T-41D Mescalero)  |
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| 120 Air Training Wing, Kalamata AB | |||||
| 361 Air Training Squadron (T-6A Texan II) .jpg) |
362 Air Training Squadron (T-2E Buckeye)  |
363 Air Training Squadron (T-2E Buckeye) |
364 Air Training Squadron (T-6A Texan II) |
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| Sea Survival Training School | |||||
| 123 Technical Training Wing, Dekelia AB | |||||
| Air Defence Staff Training Center | |||||
| 124 Basic Training Wing, Tripoli, Arkadia | |||||
| 1st Cadets Training Squadron | 2nd Cadets Training Squadron | 3rd Cadets Training Squadron | Local Defence Training Squadron | ||
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| Air Force Command and Staff College Air Force Technical NCO Academy Air Force Administrative NCO Academy Air Force Radio Navigators Academy |
128 Communications & Avionics Training Squadron Kavouri, Athens |
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[edit] Equipment
[edit] Aircraft Inventory
Greece is allowed to have up to 650 aircraft according to the CFE agreements.[12] Aircraft numbers bellow are as of January 2009.[13]
| Aircraft and Helicopters | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Total Numbers | Notes |
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| Alenia C-27J Spartan |  Italy |
Tactical Transport | C-27J | 12 | 12 | Four aircraft equipped with IFRRS (In Flight Refuelling Receiver System). [2] |
| Lockheed C-130B/H Hercules |  United States |
Tactical Transport | C-130B
C-130H |
5
10 |
15 | Fleet undergoing an Avionics Upgrade (AUP) by SPAR Aerospace [3] and HAI. |
| Douglas C-47 Skytrain | United States |
Transport | C-47B | 0 | 1 | Kept flyable for historical reasons. |
| Gulfstream V | United States |
VIP Transport | G500 | 1 | 1 | |
| Embraer ERJ-135ER |  Brazil |
VIP Transport | ERJ-135ER | 2 | 2 | |
| Embraer E-99A | Brazil |
Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) | E-99A | 4 | 4 | Equipped with the Ericsson Erieye radar system. |
| EAB Pegasus II | Greece |
Reconnaissance (RUAV) | E1-79 | 5 | 5 | Twelve more under construction by the State Aircraft Factory (KEA).[4] |
| Lockheed P-3B Orion | United States |
Maritime Patrol | P-3B | 4 | 6 | Two have been retired and used for spare parts. |
| NAMC YS-11A |  Japan |
Calibration | YS-11A | 1 | 1 | |
| McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II | United States |
Tactical Fighter
Reconnaissance |
F-4E PI2000
RF-4E |
35
22 |
57 | |
| Vought A-7 Corsair II | United States |
Ground Attack | A-7E
TA-7C TA-7H |
- in operational storage - | 45 | Under retirement.[13] |
| Dassault Mirage 2000 |  France |
Multirole Fighter | M2000-5 Mk2
M2000 EGM3/BGM |
25
20 |
45 [14] | |
| Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon | United States |
Multirole Fighter | F-16C Block 30/52+
F-16D Block 30/50+ |
130
30 |
160 [15] | |
| Cessna T-41 Mescalero | United States |
Trainer | T-41D | 19 | 19 | Military version of the Cessna 172 Skyhawk. |
| Beechcraft T-6 Texan II | United States |
Trainer | T-6A
T-6A NTA |
25
20 |
45 | T-6A NTA has the capability to carry rocket pods, gun pods, external fuel tanks and bombs (similar to T-6B). [5] |
| Rockwell T-2 Buckeye | United States |
Trainer | T-2C
T-2E |
8
35 |
43 | To be replaced by thirty to forty new trainers. Prime candidates are the T-50, M-346, Hawk and L-159B. |
| Bombardier CL-215 Scooper |  Canada |
Firefighting | CL-215 | 13 | 13 | |
| Bombardier CL-415 Super Scooper | Canada |
Firefighting
Firefighting & SAR |
415GR
415MP |
7
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8 | CL-415MP model have SAR capabilities. It is visually recognisable by the black radome at the nose cone. [6] [7] |
| PZL-Mielec M-18 Dromader |  Poland |
Firefighting | M-18
M-18BS |
20
3 |
23 | |
| Grumman G-164A Ag Cat | United States |
Crop Dusting | G-164A | 12 | 12 | |
| Agusta A109 Hirundo | Italy |
MEDEVAC Helicopter | A109 | 3 | 3 | |
| Eurocopter AS 332 Super Puma | France Germany Spain |
CSAR & SAR Helicopter | AS 332C1 | 10 | 10 | Two have MEDEVAC capabilities, while four are operated for SAR and the other four for Combat SAR. |
| Agusta-Bell AB205 | Italy |
SAR Helicopter | AB205A | 13 | 13 | To be replaced by fifteen new SAR helicopters. Also to replace the AB 212. |
| Agusta-Bell AB212 | Italy |
Transport Helicopter | AB212 | 4 | 4 | |
| Bell 47G | United States |
Utility Helicopter | 47G | 7 | 7 | |
| TOTAL FLEET | 530 |
[edit] Retired & Historical Aircraft
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- Gloster Gladiator
- Hawker Hurricane
- Henschel Hs 126
- Supermarine Spitfire
- Douglas C-47 Skytrain
- Grumman HU-16 Albatros
- Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
- Cessna T-37
- Nord Noratlas
- Dassault Mirage F1CG
- Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star
- North American F-86 Sabre
- Republic F-84 Thunderjet
- Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
- Convair F-102 Delta Dagger
- Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
- Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter
[edit] Weapons Inventory
- AIM-120C-5 AMRAAM: 150
- AIM-120B AMRAAM: 240[16]
- AIM-9 Sidewinder -M: 165
- AIM-9 Sidewinder -L/I1: 300
- AIM-9 Sidewinder -L/I: 400
- AIM-9 Sidewinder -P4 (upgraded P3 and J-Sidewinder) : 1,000
- MBDA MICA : 300
- IRIS-T : 350
- R550 Magic-2 : 303
- Exocet AM-39 Block 2 : 39
- SCALP EG : 90
- AFDS: 70
- AGM-65G2 : 200
- AGM-65A/B : 200+ (?)
- AGM-88 HARMB Block IIIA: 84
- AGM-154C JSOW: 40 on order
- GBU-8B HOBOS: 96
- GBU-12 & GBU-16 Paveway II: 1,162
- GBU-24 Paveway III :200
[edit] Navigation & Targeting Pods
- DB-110: 2
- LANTIRN-AWNP (F-16 Block 50D & 52+): 24
- LANTIRN-TP (F-16 Block 50D & 52+): 24
- F-4E UAP Targeting Pods: 15
- A-7E Night Navigation Pods: ?
[edit] Anti-aircraft Systems
- Patriot PAC III AA missile system: 6 Batterries / 36 launchers / 198 missiles
- S-300 PMU1 AA missile system: 2 Batteries / 8 launchers / 96 missiles
- SKYGUARD/VELOS AA system: 20 launchers / 280 missiles / 24 Oerlikon-35 Guns
- Crotale NG/GR AA missile system: 9 launchers
- TOR M1 AA missile system: 4 launchers
- Stinger portable AA missile: unknown number of launchers / 300 missiles
- Artemis 30 30 mm AA guns: 38
- Rheinmetall 202 Mk20 : 326
[edit] Camo
The camo extensively used by the Hellenic Air Force is the "Aegean Ghost" theme (Φάντασμα του Αιγαίου).
[edit] Photo Gallery
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F-16 Fighting Falcon from the Greek Air Force at Karup Air Force Base, Denmark, 2005-06-18. |
Greek F-4 Phantom II at the Royal Danish Air Force Airshow 2006. AFB Skrydstrup, Denmark. |
Greek Air Force Raytheon T-6A Texan II during CIAF in Brno. |
 T-6A Texan II turboprop trainer of 120 Wing. |
 Cessna T-41D Mescalero of 360 squadron used by the Hellenic Air Force Academy. |
 CL-415 water bomber of 383 squadron. |
 C-130H Hercules tactical transport aircraft of 356 squadron. |
 Aircraft maintenance hangar of 335 Squadron, Araxos Air Base. |
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Formation of two P-3B Orion maritime patrol aircraft of 353 squadron over Athens, overflying the military parade of 2007-03-25. |
 T-2E Buckeye jet trainer of 120 Wing. |
TA-7C Corsair II at RIAT 2005 |
.JPG) RF-4E Phantom with special color scheme. |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Hellenic Air Force/History
- ^ Supreme Air Force Council
- ^ Magazine ΣΤΡΑΤΗΓΙΚΗ (Stratigiki, the Greek word for strategy), volume 185, March 2008, page 40
- ^ http://www.haf.gr/en/structure/hgesia/yiagos_cv.asp
- ^ http://www.haf.gr/en/structure/hgesia/klokozas_cv.asp
- ^ http://www.haf.gr/en/structure/hgesia/patsantaras_cv.asp
- ^ http://www.haf.gr/en/structure/hgesia/vlaxavas_cv.asp
- ^ http://koti.welho.com/msolanak/organogrengl.html
- ^ http://www.haf.gr/en/structure/units/ata/
- ^ http://www.haf.gr/en/structure/units/day/
- ^ http://www.haf.gr/en/structure/units/dae/
- ^ Μαχητικά και βομβαρδιστικά αεροσκάφη
- ^ a b "Ptisi & Diastyma" magazine, vol.280, Jan09
- ^ http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/sourcebook/content.jsp?channelName=pro&story=xml/sourcebook_xml/2009/01/26/AW_01_26_2009_p0240-112924-61.xml&headline=World%20Military%20Aircraft%20Inventory%20-%20Greece
- ^ http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/sourcebook/content.jsp?channelName=pro&story=xml/sourcebook_xml/2009/01/26/AW_01_26_2009_p0240-112924-61.xml&headline=World%20Military%20Aircraft%20Inventory%20-%20Greece
- ^ ΑΜΥΝΑ & ΔΙΠΛΩΜΑΤΙΑ 14. Όπλα & συστήματα μαχητικών αεροσκαφών
[edit] Further reading
- "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, 15 January 2007
- The Library of Congress Country Studies, CIA World Factbook
- http://www.photius.com/countries/greece/national_security/greece_national_security_the_hellenic_air_for~220.html
- E.A.Pagotsis (2008). Hellenic Defence Review 2008-2009. Athens: Line Defence Public Ltd. pp. 128–159.
- Aircraft inventory (Greek)
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