Only to be seen as late as in the early nineties of last century at Larissa, a flightline full of operational RF-84F Thunderflashes

May 1990, Hans Koning

Almiros/Nea Anchialos (LGBL)

RWY 08/26     POS 39°13'11"N 022°47'40"E     ELEV 83 ft

Wing Squadron Timeline Aircraft Type(s) Fate
111 PM

340 MDB
Sep 1953 - 4 Feb 1960 F-84F
relocated to Soúda


336 MDB
28 Dec 1953 - Mar 1959 F-84G (->58)
F-84F (58->)
relocated to Larisa


335 MDB
195 .? - Sep 1957 F-84G
RT-33A
relocated to Larisa


343 MPK
24 May 1958 - May 1966 F-86D
redesignated 343 MAI


341 MAI
14 Jan 1960 - Aug 1993 F-86E
F-5A (17June65->)
F-5B
disbanded


339 MDB
Apr 1960 - Mar 1971 F-84F
relocated to Andravida


342 MAI
June 1962 - 17 Feb 1967 F-86E
relocated to Tanagra


343 MAI
May 1966 - July 1974 F-5A
F-5B
relocated to Mikra


337 MAI
16 Nov 1967 - 31 Mar 1978 F-5A
F-5B
disbanded


337 MAI/ New Hellenic Flame
July 1967 - 1967 F-5A
disbanded


349 MAI
197. ? - 1983 (R)F-5A
F-5B
renamed 349 MDB


349 MDB
1983 - Sep 1987 (R)F-5A
F-5B
relocated to Larisa


343 MAI
June 1985 - July 1987 F-5A
F-5B
relocated to Thessaloniki


330 Mira 'Keravnos'
9 Jan 1989 - present F-16C-30
F-16D-30


346 Mira 'Jason'
5 Feb 1990 - May 1997 F-16C-30
F-16D-30
relocated to Larisa


347 Mira 'Pegasus'
7 Jan 1997 - present F-16C-50 (Aug97->)
F-16D-50


341 Mira 'Velos'
Mar 1998 - present F-16C-50
F-16D-50


111 PM SMET 'Alexandros'
? - present F-16C-30
F-16D-30
F-16C-50
F-16D-50

F-5B 89090 in August 1976.

collection Dick Lohuis

F-5A 38423 painted in the Aegean blue c/s at Nea Anchialos in May 1990.

Hans Koning

F-5A 382 was one of the former Royal Jordanian Air Force examples in use. The RJAF supplied the HAF with 12 As and one B model in November 1983 followed by 13 F-5As in 1989.

Hans Koning

Andravída (LGAD)

RWY 16/34, 18/36     POS 37°55'08"N 021°17'30"E     ELEV 55 ft

Wing Squadron Timeline Aircraft Type(s) Fate
117 PM

339 MDB
Mar 1971 - Mar 1973 F-84F
relocated to Araxos


339 Mira 'Ajax'
20 Apr 1974 - 31 Oct 2017 F-4E (->03)
F-4E (AUP) (03->)
amalgamated in to 338 Mira


338 Mira 'Aris'
June 1974 - present F-4E (->91)
F-4E (SRA) (5Aug91-03)
F-4E (AUP)


368 SEE
Dec 1976 - Mar 1989 T-33A disbanded


337 MPK
7 Sep 1978 - 11 Sep 1978 F-4E
relocated to Larisa


117 PM SMET
? - present F-4E
KEAT

SOT
1983 - present various
Throughout the years 338 & 339 switched roles a few times and therefor the squadron designation.

F-4E 01508 in August 1976.

collection Dick Lohuis

F-4E SRA 68-432 rolling towards the runway at Andravida. Twenty-eight former Indiana ANG F-4Es were offered by the US government in July 1990 under the Southeastern Regional Agreement (SRA) with first 9 a/c (painted in the Hill 1 c/s) delivered to the 338 Mira on 3 August 1991

Andravida, April 1993, George Kamp

In the early 90s the HAF deceided to upgrade the Phantoms and with that also a new camo scheme (Aegean Ghost) was introduced like on F-4E AUP 01514 of the 339 Mira.

June 2007, Jack Bosma

Araxos (LGRX)

RWY 18/36     POS 38°09'00"N 021°25'00"E     ELEV 50 ft

Wing Squadron Timeline Aircraft Type(s) Fate
116 PM

336 MDB
4 Dec 1962 - 25 Sep 1963 F-84F
redesignated 336 MK


336 MK
25 Sep 1963 - ? F-84F
F-104G (64->)
TF-104G
On 15 Jan 1965 the 336 with its F-104's
relocated to Tanagra but stayed with the
Streaks at Araxos


336 MK
23 Dec 1966 - 31 Mar 1993 F-104G
TF-104G
redesignated 336 MB


339 MDB
1 Mar 1973 - Mar 1974 F-84F
relocated to Andravida


335 MK
30 June 1977 - 3 Apr 1993 F-104G (->May92)
TF-104G
RF-104G (Dec87-May92))
redesignated 335 MB


116 PM SMET
? - ? F-104G
TF-104G
disbanded


336 MB
31 Mar 1993 - 17 oct 2014 A-7E
TA-7C
redesignated 336 Mira


335 MB
3 Apr 1993 - 2008 A-7E
TA-7C
redesignated 335 Mira


116 PM SMET
Nov 1996 - ? A-7E
TA-7C
disbanded


335 Mira 'Tigris'
2008 ? - present F-16C-52
F-16D-52


336 Mira 'Olymbos'
2015 ? - present F-16C-52
F-16D-52

TF-104G 5708/TF-708 participated in a squadron exchange with the Belgian Air Force at Bierset in August 1983. Still wearing the old Luftwaffe color scheme were it flew as 27+07, it was delivered to the HAF on 15 December 1982.

Dirk Lamarque

German Marineflieger RF-104G 21+17 was flown to Greece on 19 February 1986 were it got serial 6672/TR-672.

Araxos, 26 September 1991, Robbie Shaw

The tiger striped rudder on A-7E 160728 gives away that it is a 335 Mira example seen here during the NATO Tiger Meet in Ørland in October 2007.

Jack Bosma

Athinai (LGAT)
Wing Squadron Timeline Aircraft Type(s) Fate
-

355 MTM
1947 - 1948 Anson MkII
Anson MkXII
C-47D
relocated to Elefsis
Chania/Ioannis Daskalogiannis (LGSA) Soúda

RWY 11/29     POS 35°31'54"N 024°08'59"E     ELEV 492ft

Wing Squadron Timeline Aircraft Type(s) Fate
115 PM

338 MDB
May 1958 - Jan 1960 F-84G
disbanded


337 MDB
Nov 1959 - Jan 1960 F-84G
T-33A
redesignated 337 MPK


337 MPK
Jan 1960 - Apr 1960 F-84G
T-33A
relocated to Elefsis


340 MDB
4 Feb 1960 - July 1964 F-84F
redesignated 338 MDB


335 MK
June 1964 - July 1964 F-84F
redesignated 340 MK


338 MDB
July 1964 - June 1974 F-84F
relocated to Andravida


340 MK
July 1964 - Oct 1966 F-84F
redesignated 340 MDB


340 MDB
Oct 1966 - 7 July 1975 F-84F
redesignated 340 MB


3402 MDB
18 July 1974 - 2 Aug 1975 F-84F
redesignated 345 MDB


340 MB
7 July 1975 - 30 Jan 2001 A-7H (Aug75->)
TA-7H
disbanded


345 MDB
2 Aug 1975 - July 1976 F-84F
redesignated 345 MB


367 SEE
21 June 1976 - 22 June 1984 T-33A
redesignated 222 MEE


345 MB
July 1976 - 30 Aug 2002 A-7H
TA-7H
disbanded


347 MB
1977 A-7H
TA-7H
relocated to Larisa


115 PM SMET
? - ? A-7H
TA-7H
disbanded


222 MEE 'Kidon'
22 June 1984 - 19 Jan 2000 T-33A
disbanded


340 Mira 'Aleppou'
3 Mar 2003 - present F-16C-52
F-16D-52


343 Mira 'Asteri'
? - present F-16C-52
F-16D-52


115 PM SMET 'Assos'
? - present F-16C-52
F-16D-52

TA-7H 161220 seen during a squadron exchange to Italy in 1992.

Gianluca Storti

Besides the camo ones also a couple orange painted were used by the 222 SME like T-33A 58597/TR-597 taking off Soúda in April 1997.

George Kamp

Dekelia/Tatoi (LGTT)

RWY 21/03     POS 38°06'35"N 023°46'56"E     ELEV 758 ft

Wing Squadron Timeline Aircraft Type(s) Fate
-

Air Force Flight School
Oct 1947 - 1958 Spitfire MkVB (47-53)
Tiger Moth (->55)
T-6D/G (timeline)
renamed 360 MAE
Air Force Academy 'Ikarus'

360 MAE 'Thales'
1958 - ? T-6D/G (->69)
T-41D (68->)
Grob G103A (84-99)
renamed 360 MEA
-

359 ME
Mar 1968 - Nov 1969 Bell 47G-3B-2
Bell 47G-5
amagamated with 357 ME at Elefsis


359 MAEDY
Aug 1970 - Apr 1984 Bell 47G-3B-2
Bell 47G-5
UH-19D (->71)
AB206A (->83)
C-47A/B
OH-13H
AB205A-1 (June71-83)
G164A (May74->)
CL-215 (74-Dec75)
Bell 212 (76-83)
CH-47C (Nov81-83)
PZL M-18 (Mar83->)
joined Training Command


358 MTM
1983 - 10 Dec 1984 AB205A-1
AB206A
Bell 212
CH-47C
relocated to Elefsis
Training Command

359 MAEDY
Apr 1984 - Feb 1988 G164A (timeline)
PZL M-18 (timeline)
joined Support Command
Support Command

359 MAEDY
Feb 1988 - present G164A (->Dec10)
PZL M-18
PZL M-18BS (July02->)
Air Force Academy 'Ikarus'

360 MEA 'Thales'
? - present T-41D
P2002JF (11Oct18->)

5322 is an Bell OH-13H model and has been in use as crop duster like the Bell 47G-3 and 5 variants.

Peter Foster

AB206A 70-8261 painted in a VIP c/s.

November 1980, collection Dick Lohuis

All five 360 Mira Grob G103A gliders were sold off to the civilian market in 1999.

22 May 1992 Paolo Rollino

Grumman G164A Agcat 1265.

Jack Bosma

Elefsis (LGEL)

RWY 18/36     POS 38°03'50"N 023°33'22"E     ELEV 143 ft

Wing Squadron Timeline Aircraft Type(s) Fate
112 PM

337 Mira
30 Mar 1948 - Oct 1952 Spitfire VC (->49)
Spitfire LFIX (49-52)
T-33A (1952)
relocated to Larisa


355 MTM 'Ifestos'
1948 - present Anson II (->195.?)
Anson XII (->195.?)
C-47D (->74)
N2501D (July82-De83)
CL-215 (Dec75->)
Do28D-2 (84-10)
CL-415GR (Jan99-06)
CL-415MP


339 MDB
7 July 1952 - Jan 1953 F-84G
relocated to Larisa


338 MDB
24 Dec 1952 - Apr 1953 F-84G
relocated to Larisa


340 MDB
18 Apr 1953 - Sep 1953 F-84G
relocated to Nea Anchialos


335 MDB
Oct 1953 - 195 . ? (R)F-84G
RT-33A
relocated to Nea Anchialos


348 STA
26 Nov 1953 - 7 July 1954 (R)F-84G
relocated to Larisa


337 MDB
Nov 1956 - Nov 1959 F-84G
RT-33A
relocated to Soúda


337 MDB/Aces Four
Nov 1956 - Aug 1957 F-84G
disbanded


339 MDB
1956 - Aug 1959 F-84G
relocated to Larisa


338 MDB
Nov 1956 - May 1958 F-84G
relocated to Soúda


CMP
1957 - 21 Mar 1964 C-47
renamed SMTP


361 EMA
1957 - 1962 T-33A relocated to Tanagra


357 SE
1958 - 1967 H-19D renamed 357 ME


339 MDB
Aug 1959 - Apr 1960 F-84F relocated to Nea Anchialos


337 MPK
Apr 1960 - 31 May 1967 F-86D (May60->)
disbanded


360 EMA
Sep 1963 - 1971 T-37C relocated to Kalamáta


SMTP
21 Mar 1964 - 11 Feb 1975 C-47
AB47J-2 (30Mar64->)
G159 (30Mar64->)
AB206A (17July67->)
renamed 352 SMYP


357 ME
1967 - Nov 1969 UH-19D (timeline)
AB206A (timeline)
amalgamated with 359 MAEDY


353 MNAS 'Triena'
1969 - Dec 2009 HU-16B (->97)
HU-16C (71-?)
P-3B (May96->)
disbanded


359 MAEDY
Nov 1969 - Aug 1970 UH-19D (timeline)
AB206A (timeline)
Bell 47G-3B-2 (timeline)
Bell 47G-5 (timeline)
relocated to Dekeleia-Tatoi


354 MM
19 May 1970 - 18 Dec 1976 N2501D
renamed 354 MTM


352 SMYP
11 Feb 1975 - Dec 1984 AB47J-2 (->Mar76)
AB206A (->Mar76)
G159
Bell 212 (22Mar76->)
disbanded


356 MTM 'Iraklis'
1975 - present C-130H
YS-11A (81-?)
C-130B (Aug92->)


354 MTM
18 Dec 1976 - 18 Apr 1982 N2501D (timeline)
disbanded


358 MTM
10 Dec 1984 - 18 Apr 1989 AB205A-1 (timeline)
AB206A (timeline)
Bell 212 (timeline)
CH-47C (->88)
renamed 358 MED


358 MED 'Faethon'
18 Apr 1989 - present AB205A-1
AB206A (->03)
Bell 212
AS332C-1 (Dec99-28Feb06)
A109E (17Nov11->)


112 PM SMET
? - present various


356.3 MTM
1999 - May 2008 ERJ135LR (Jan00 ->)
ERJ135BJ (July 02->)
renamed SMYP


380 Mira ASEPE 'Uranos'
25 June 2001 - present S340H AEW
EMB145H AEW&C (Oct04->)


SMYP
Jan 2003 - May 2008 ERJ135LR
ERJ135BJ
Gulfstream V (Mar03->)
reanmed 352 MMYP


SEAV
2004 - 17 Nov 2011 A109E amalgamated into 358 MED


354 MTM 'Pegasus'
3 Jan 2005 - present C-27J


384 MED
28 Feb 2006 - ? AS332C-1
changed markings


352 MMYP 'Cosmos'
May 2008 - present ERJ135LR
ERJ135BJ
Gulfstream V


384 MED 'Puma'
? - present AS332C-1

C-47B-10-DK 34911 visiting Luqa, Malta on 3 January 1969.

collection Dick Lohuis

Seen at Paris-Le Bourget in May 1975 is N2501D Noratlas 52-189 which is ex Luftwaffe 52+89.

Jacques Guillem

Although serial 120 was allocated to G159 Gulfstream I, it wasn’t found necessary to carry it externally for domestic use in the early years of operation.

Elefsis, November 1980, collection Dick Lohuis

Ex RNoAF HU-16B Albatross 510044 seen at Elefsis on 23 September 1991.

Robbie Shaw

Six former Olympic Airways YS-11A-520s were used by the 356 Mira.

Peter Foster

A total of sixteen former Luftwaffe Do28D-2 Skyservants served the 355 Mira from 1984 till 2010.

Robbie Shaw

Iraklion/Nikos Kazantzakis (LGIR) Crete

RWY 09/27, 12/30     POS 35°20'23"N 025°10'49"E     ELEV 115 ft

Group Squadron Timeline Aircraft Type(s) Fate
126 CG

334 MPK 'Thalos'
July 1989 - Sep 2000 Mirage F-1CG
disbanded

Situated close by the sea the 334 Mira Pantos Kerou 'Thalos' operated with the Mirage F-1CG till September 2000.

October 1992, Iraklion, George Kamp

Kalamáta (LGKL)

RWY 17/35     POS 37°04'13"N 022°01'28"E     ELEV 20 ft

Wing Squadron Timeline Aircraft Type(s) Fate
120 PEA

361 EMA
1962 - 1974 T-33A renamed 362 MBE


360 EMA
1971 - 1974 T-37C renamed 361 MBE


361 MBE
1974 - Mar 2006 T-37C (->02)
T-37B (88-02)
T-6A (00->)
renamed 361 MEA


362 MBE
1974 - Mar 2006 T-33A (->76)
T-2E (76->)
T-6A (00->)
renamed 362 MEA


363 MEE
9 May 1977 - Mar 2006 T-2E
T-6A (00->)
renamed 363 MEA


120 PEA SMET
197. ? - present T-2C
T-2E
T-6A Texan II



Daedalus Demo Team
2005 - present T-6A Texan II


361 MEA 'Mystras'
Mar 2006 - present T-6A Texan II


362 MEA 'Nestor'
Mar 2006 - present T-2C
T-2E


363 MEA 'Danaos'
Mar 2006 - present T-2C
T-2E


364 MEA 'Pelops'
Mar 2006 - present T-6A Texan II

Flight-line maintenance is being performed on T-37B 74742/TE-742.

October 1992, Kalamáta, George Kamp

Larisa (LGLR)

RWY 08/26     POS 39°39'01"N 022°27'56"E     ELEV 241 ft

Wing Squadron Timeline Aircraft Type(s) Fate
110 PM

336 MEV
Feb 1949 - 1953 SB2C Helldiver (Aug49->) renamed 336 MDB


337 MDB
Oct 1952 - Nov 1956 F-84G relocated to Elefsis


337 MDB/Aces Four
1953 - Nov 1956 F-84G disbanded


339 MDB
Jan 1953 - 1956 F-84G relocated to Elefsis


336 MDB
1953 - 28 Dec 1953 F-84G relocated to Nea Anchialos


338 MDB
Apr 1953 - Nov 1956 F-84G relocated to Elefsis


348 STA
7 July 1954 - 5 May 1955 RF-84G renamed 348 MTA


348 MTA
5 May 1955 - 5 May 2017 RT-33A (->57)
RF-84F (Aug56-29Mar91)
RF-4E (3Nov78->)
disbanded


335 MDB
Sep 1957 - May 1960 F-84G
RT-33A
F-84F (Oct57->)
relocated to Tanagra


336 MDB
Mar 1959 - 4 De 1962 F-84F relocated to Araxos


339 MDB
Aug 1959 - Apr 1960 F-84F
relocated to Nea Anchialos


342 MDB
1966 - 1969 F-84F
renamed 344 MDB


349 MDB
196 . ? - Nov 1970 F-84F
renamed 349 MTA


344 MDB
1969 - 1983 F-84F
disbanded


349 MTA 'Kronos'
Nov 1970 - 197. ? RF-5A (timeline)
relocated to Nea Anchialos & renamed 349 MAI


361 SEA
1972 - Sep 1974 T-33A Mk3
T-33A
F-84F
renamed 363 MEE


363 MEE
Sep 1974 - 30 Apr 1977 T-33A relocated to Kalamáta


370 SEE
197. ? - Apr 1996 ? T-33A disbanded


347 MB
1977 - 1992 A-7H (timeline)
TA-7H (80->)
disbanded


337 MPK
11 Sep 1978 - 16 Dec 2005 F-4E
F-4E (SRA) (97->)
disbanded


ATA Flight (Det. 355/1 STM)
? - ? C-47 disbanded


349 MDB
Sep 1987 - 5 Sep 1997 (R)F-5A (timeline)
F-5B
NF-5A (Apr91-93)
NF-5B
disbanded


346 Mira 'Jason'
May 1997 - 2 Sep 2011 F-16C-30
F-16D-30
disbanded


337 Mira 'Fantasma'
20 Oct 2006 - present F-16C-52+
F-16D-52+

RF-5A 97173 participating in ‘Best Hit' Weapons Meet at its home-base on 20 July 1972.

Johan van der Wei

F-84F 26890 & 26623 of the 344 Mira ready for take off on 6 Nov 1980.

collection Dick Lohuis

Originally light blue roundels were applied to the Phantom like on this RF-4E 70358, which were later replaced by darker blue ones.

collection Dick Lohuis

C-47B-10-DK KJ960 still wears its former Royal Air Force serial.

Larisa, May 1990, Hans Koning

A-7H 159948 in May 1990.

Hans Koning

337 Mira F-4E 01505 in the second color scheme for HAF Phantoms the ‘Aegean Blue’.

December 1993, Ulrich de Bruyn

First of 27 Former German Air Force RF-4Es started to arrive for the 348 Mira in the spring of 1993 what resulted in the grounding of the squadrons RF-84Fs. These recce Phantoms kept there Luftwaffe Norm 83 camo scheme as can be seen her on 7506 (ex 35+59).

September 2007, Jack Bosma

F-16C-30-CF 120 belonged to the inventory of 346 Mira, the first F-16 sqn to be disbanded

September 2007, Jack Bosma

Tanagra (LGTG)

RWY 10/28     POS 38°20'23"N 023°33'54"E     ELEV 485 ft

Wing Squadron Timeline Aircraft Type(s) Fate
114 PM

341 MAI
1956 - 14 Jan 1960 F-86E relocated to Nea Anchialos


342 MAI
1956 - June 1962 F-86E relocated to Nea Anchialos


343 MAI
1956 - 24 May 1958 F-86E relocated to Nea Anchialos


Hellenic Flame
1958 - Sep 1964 F-86E disbanded


335 MK
Nov 1960 - 30 june 1977 F-84F (->65)
F-104G (May65->)
TF-104G
relocated to Araxos


361 EMA
1962 - 1970 T-33A relocated to Kalamáta


336 MK
15 Jan 1965 - 23 Dec 1966 F-104G
TF-104G
relocated to Araxos


342 MPK
16 Feb 1967 - 30 June 2003 F-102A (->77)
TF-102A
Mirage F-1CG (4Aug75->)
disbanded


366 SEE
Sep 1976 - 199 . ? T-33A disbanded


334 MPK
May 1977 - July 1989 Mirage F-1CG
relocated to Iraklion


331 MPK 'Thieseus'
18 Apr 1988 - ? Mirage 2000EG (->1Mar07)
Mirage 2000BG
Mirage 2000-5BG
Mirage 2000-5EG
renamed 331 Mira


332 MPK 'Geraki'
11 Aug 1989 - ? Mirage 2000EG (1Nov89->)
Mirage 2000BG
renamed 332 Mira


114 PM SMET 'Antaois'
? - present Mirage F-1CG
Mirage 2000EG
Mirage 2000BG
Mirage 2000-5BG
Mirage 2000-5EG


331 Mira 'Thieseus'
? - present Mirage 2000-5BG
Mirage 2000-5EG


332 Mira 'Geraki'
? - present Mirage 2000EG
Mirage 2000BG

Hellenic Flames F-86E 19382 at Paris-Le Bourget in June 1963.

unknown

Originally the F-102s were delivered in metal but got a South East Asia camo later on like F-102A 0-61233 in August 1976.

collection Dick Lohuis

T-33A 29925/TR-925 of the 366 SEE in May 1990.

Hans Koning

For the disbandment of the 342 Mira Mirage F-1CG 115 got a special painting.

Jack Bosma

Thessaloniki/Makedonia (LGTS)

RWY 28/10, 34/16     POS 40°31'09"N 022°58'24"E     ELEV 22 ft

Wing Squadron Timeline Aircraft Type(s) Fate
113 PM

336 Mira
May 1945 - Feb 1949 Spitfire relocated to Larisa


335 Mira
Aug 1945 - Oct 1953 Spitfire relocated to Elefsis


356 MTM
1954 - 1975 C-47 relocated to Elefsis


343 MAI
July 1974 - June 1985 F-5A
F-5B
relocated to Nea Anchialos


355.1 STM 'Atlas'
1975 - ? C-47 disbanded


343 MAI
July 1987 - 29 Mar 2001 F-5A
F-5B
NF-5A (93-97)
NF-5B
disbanded


113 PM SMET
1993 - 2000 F-5A
F-5B
disbanded


383 MEEA 'Proteas'
16 May 2003 - present CL-415GR
CL-415MP


113 PM SMET
? - present CL-415GR
CL-415MP

F-5A 38412 in June 1993.

Paolo Rollino

355.1 Sminos Taktikon Metaforon ‘Atlas’ C-47A 92635 at its home-base.

June 1993, Dirk Lamarque

NF-5A 3069 (ex RNLAF K-3069) in June 1993.

Dirk Lamarque

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