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Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou

Alexandria

Iraklion/Nikos Kazantzakis

Kavala/Megas Alexandros

The Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) AH-64A+ and more modern AH-64DHA Apache are the primary attack helicopter of the Elliniko Aeroporia Stratou.

@kilo.mike.aviationphotography (Kostas Marmarelis)

The Hellenic Army received 70 surplus ex-US Army OH-58D helicopters to augment the Apache-oriented attack helicopter force. They were transferred from the US Army under the Excess Defense Articles (EDA) program at an estimated cost of $86,514,800.

Patrick Roegies

Alexandria (LGAX)
RWY 13/31 POS 40°39'04"N 022°29'19"E ELEV 27 ft Airfield Guide Google Maps
Battalion	Company	Aircraft Type(s)
1 TEAS	1 LE	AB205A UH-1H

	2 LE	AB205A UH-1H

	3 LA/E	AB206B U-17A U-17B

	LD	UH-1H

3 TEAS	1 LE	AB205A AB206B UH-1H U-17B

KEAS	SAS	AB205A UH-1H

	SVEHEP	NH300C

	LYAD	Non-oper. a/c

307 PEV	LE	Non-oper. a/c

1 TEAS moved here from Stefanovikion by September 2023. SVEHEP was 1LE under SAS previously. 307 PEV was named 307 TSYAY previously.

Initially, in 2003, 20 NH90s (16 TTH, 4 SOH) were ordered but due to the economic turmoil that hit Greece several years later, some deliveries were postponed. 14 NH90-TTH utility and two NH-90-SOH Special Forces configurations are in service by 2023.

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This U-17A was delivered in 1966. The type still operates in the training, utility and liaison roles throughout the country.

Jerry Gunner

Iraklion/Nikos Kazantzakis (LGIR)
RWY 09/27, 12/30 POS 35°20'23"N 025°10'49"E ELEV 115 ft Airfield Guide Google Maps
Battalion	Company	Aircraft Type(s)
Unknown Battalion	472/473 TEPP	Sperwer UAS Patroller UAS (o/o)

The Sperwer/Patroller UASs assets are not operated by the Army Aviation command but are part of the Signal Corps. They serve in the two key units of the Hellenic Army (ES), the 4th Army Corps and ASDEN, specifically in the Unmanned Aircraft Company (L/MEA) of the 472nd Surveillance and Information Technology Battalion (472 TEPP) of ASDEN as well as the 1st Electronic Communications Complex Information Technology and Surveillance War (1st SEHIPPEP) 473rd Surveillance and Information Technology Battalion (473 TEPP) of 4th Army Corps.

Kavala/Megas Alexandros (LGKV)
RWY 05/23 POS 40°54'50"N 024°37'11"E ELEV 18 ft Google Maps
Battalion	Company	Aircraft Type(s)
Unknown Battalion	472/473 TEPP	Sperwer UAS Patroller UAS (o/o)

The Sperwer/Patroller UASs assets are not operated by the Army Aviation command but are part of the Signal Corps. They serve in the two key units of the Hellenic Army (ES), the 4th Army Corps and ASDEN, specifically in the Unmanned Aircraft Company (L/MEA) of the 472nd Surveillance and Information Technology Battalion (472 TEPP) of ASDEN as well as the 1st Electronic Communications Complex Information Technology and Surveillance War (1st SEHIPPEP) 473rd Surveillance and Information Technology Battalion (473 TEPP) of 4th Army Corps.

Kos/Heliport (--)
RWY HEL POS 36°52'34"N 027°16'46"E ELEV 211 ft Google Maps
Battalion	Company	Aircraft Type(s)
2 TEAS	2 TEAS Det.	AB205A UH-1H

The detachment near the barracks of Hellenic Army unit 80 AΔTE at Kos Island is semi-permanent and consists of one to three helicopters, generally. This unit was set up after the after the Imia Islands crisis of February 1996. It is a permanent detachment on monthly turn-around of the machines and crews, in the area of Dodecanese. It serves a Quick Reaction Force (QRF) in the area.

Just south of Kos city, the headquarters of the 80 ΑΔTE is located. It usually has one or two Hueys on detachment.

Gijs ten Velde

Larissa (LGLR)
RWY 08/26 POS 39°39'01"N 022°27'56"E ELEV 241 ft Airfield Guide Show Reports Google Maps
Battalion	Company	Aircraft Type(s)
1 TEEP	1 LEEP	OH-58D(R) AH-64A

	2 LEEP	OH-58D(R) AH-64A

	LD	UH-1H

2 TEEP	1 LEEP	OH-58D(R) AH-64DHA

	2 LEEP	OH-58D(R) AH-64DHA

	LD	UH-1H

The AH-64DHA aircraft of 1/2 LEEP transferred from Megara to Stefanovikion by the end of 2012. We think that 2 TEEP with all its Companies moved to Larissa from Stefanovikion in September 2023.

Megara (LGMG)
RWY 08/26 POS 37°58'52"N 023°21'55"E ELEV 21 ft Airfield Guide Google Maps
Battalion	Company	Aircraft Type(s)
2 TEAS	1 LE	AB205A UH-1H NH90-TTH

	2 LE	AB205A UH-1H

	3 LA/E	AB206B U-17A U-17B

	LD

4 TEAS	1 LE	CH-47D

	2 LE	CH-47SD

	3 LA/E	AB212 C-12C C-12R/AP

	LD	UH-1H

307 PEV	2 TEAY	Non-oper. a/c

307 PEV was named 307 TSYAY previously.

Stefanovikion (LGSV)
RWY 06/24 POS 39°28'48"N 022°46'02"E ELEV 146 ft Airfield Guide Google Maps
Battalion	Company	Aircraft Type(s)
307 PEV	1 TEAY	Non-oper. a/c

	LD	Non-oper. a/c

The 1st and 2nd TEEP (Tagma Epithetikon Elikopteron or Attack Helicopter Battalion) and all other units that were stationed at Stefanovikio air base have moved out. The area in which the base resides was hit by severe flooding in September 2023 which led to the total destruction of the base on the 8th and 9th of September. Pictures of partly submerged AB205/UH-1H and Apache helicopters circulated the internet. The rescued helicopters of the Battalions have since been relocated to Alexandria and Larissa respectively, and a permanent solution is being sought. It has been reported that at least 7 helicopters were lost during the flood and the total damage is estimated (and unofficial) around 2 billion euros. Storm Daniel was the deadliest Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone in recorded history outside of the north Atlantic Ocean and as a result Stefanovikion has lost its air base status permanently. 307 PEV was named 307 TSYAY previously.

Annually an arms parade is held over Athens which can be perfectly viewed and photographed from Mount Lycabettus. This AH-64A Apache belongs to 1 TEEP at Stefanovikio.

Tassos Raftopoulos

The Boeing CH-47D Chinook is the heavy transport helicopter of the Hellenic Army. They are operating from Megara, just west of Athens.

Partrick Roegies

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