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Athens Parade 2023

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Athens Parade

25 March 2023

Like every year, Greece commemorated the anniversary of the 1821 War of Independence against 400 years of Ottoman rule with the annual military parade in the center of the capital. On 25 March 2023, the Greek air-armed military services performed the fly-pass over Athens. This year, the foreign air-arm participant was absent, unfortunately. The atmospheric conditions were not great, leaving the participating F-4E/AUP Phantoms unread. The best viewpoint for the parade is Mount Lycabettus, overlooking the Parthenon.

Stars of the show were the four Viper-upgraded F-16s and the brand new Rafales, obviously. The Hellenic Army was keen to show that more and more former US Army OH-58D Kiowa Warrior  helicopters operational. This year no less than eight took part in the fly-pass, whereas last year there were only four.

Surprisingly, the Liminiko Soma (Hellenic Coast Guard) did not participate this year. Thanks to https://twitter.com/landingsgr for the list! The following aircraft participated in the ceremony (additions/corrections are most welcome):

Elliniki Polemiki Aeroporia/Hellenic Air Force:
Mixed formation
MJ755 Spitfire LF Mk.IX PALIS Foundation (G-CLGS)  
9 F-16C 335 Mira  
332M formation
413 Rafale EG 332 MPK Leader
401 Rafale DG 332 MPK  
451 Rafale EG 332 MPK  
452 Rafale EG 332 MPK  
343Μ formation
505 F-16C(V) 343 Mira Leader with 343M large Star tail markings
6 F-16C(V) 336 Mira 336M tail fin flash
25 F-16D(V) 335 Mira 335M tail fin flash
618 F-16D(V) 343 Mira 343M tail fin flash
331M formation
506 Mirage 2000-5BG 331 Mira Leader
509 Mirage 2000-5BG 331 Mira  
547 Mirage 2000-5EG 331 Mira  
553 Mirage 2000-5EG 331 Mira  
338M formation
... F-4E (AUP) 338MDV Leader
... F-4E (AUP) 338MDV  
... F-4E (AUP) 338MDV  
... F-4E (AUP) 338MDV  
361 MEA formation
16 T-6A 361 MEA Leader
20 T-6A 361 MEA  
42 T-6A 361 MEA  
45 T-6A 361 MEA  
Elliniko Aeroporia Stratou/Hellenic Army Aviation
ES1006 AH-64A+ 1 TEEP  
ES1016 AH-64A+ 1 TEEP  
ES1021 AH-64DHA 2 TEEP  
ES1029 AH-64DHA 2 TEEP  
ES531 OH-58D 1/2 TEEP  
ES539 OH-58D 1/2 TEEP  
ES546 OH-58D 1/2 TEEP  
ES551 OH-58D 1/2 TEEP  
ES562 OH-58D 1/2 TEEP  
ES573 OH-58D 1/2 TEEP  
ES577 OH-58D 1/2 TEEP  
ES580 OH-58D 1/2 TEEP  
ES888 NH90-TTH 2 TEAS/1 LE  
ES889 NH90-TTH 2 TEAS/1 LE  
ES654 AB205A 2 TEAS  
ES630 UH-1H 2 TEAS  
ES911 CH-47SD 4 TEAS/1 LE  
ES915 CH-47SD 4 TEAS/1 LE  
Diikissi Aeroporias Naftikou/Hellenic Navy Air Command
PN51 S-70B-6 2 MEN  
PN53 S-70B-6 2 MEN  
Hellenic Police
SX-HPD EC135T1    
SX-HPB Bo105CBS-4    
Hellenic Fire Service
SX-HFE BK117C-1    
SX-HFG AS332L1    

Credits: Internet

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