511 Greece Hellenic Air Force Dassault Mirage 20005EG at Tanagra Photo ID 167753

The Hellenic Air Force is one of the three branches of the , and its mission is to guard and protect Greek airspace, provide air assistance and support to the and the Hellenic Navy, and to provide humanitarian aid in Greece and around the world. The following is a list of aircraft of the Hellenic Air Force . Aircraft Weapons inventory Anti-aircraft systems Anti-ship missiles: [4] [34] Exocet AM-39 Block II Harpoon Block II Air-to-air missiles: [4] AIM-9J Sidewinder AIM-9L/I Sidewinder AIM-9L/I1 Sidewinder AIM-9M Sidewinder AIM-9P4 Sidewinder AIM-120B AMRAAM AIM-120C-5/7 AMRAAM IRIS-T

12601 Greece Hellenic Air Force Lockheed F104G Starfighter at Larissa Photo ID 950650

Hellenic Air Force General Staff 227-231 Mesogion Avenue, Postal Code 155 61, Cholargos ()Tel. Exch: +30 210 659 3399. HAF Spokesman Tel.: +30 210 659 1040-1041 The Hellenic Armed Forces ( Greek: Eλληνικές Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις, romanized :Ellinikés Énoples Dynámis) are the military forces of Greece. They consist of the Hellenic Army, the Hellenic Navy, and the Hellenic Air Force . The civilian authority overseeing the Hellenic Armed Forces is the Ministry of National Defense. Latest News - Hellenic Air Force Latest News Graduation Ceremony for the 1st/2023 ES of JEWC of ATC/ Electronic. 13/10/2023 1st/2023 International Basic Electronic Warfare Course 13/07/2023 Graduation Ceremony for the 2nd/2022 ES of the AGOS 07/10/2022 HAF's Participation in «Frizis Damas 2022» Exercise 13/07/2022 Hellenic Air Force The first Rafale jet for the Hellenic Air Force has been delivered to Greece today.

537683 Hellenic Air Force Republic RF84F Thunderflash Photo by Brendon Attard ID 796691

How the Hellenic Air Force is still flying F-4 Phantoms after 50 years 14th November 2021 Feature After nearly 50 years in Hellenic service, the F-4 Phantom still remains a potent attack platform within the Mediterranean nation's order of battle. Wiebe Karsten and Marco Muntz reveal how The Hellenic Air Force took delivery of the first two fully upgraded F-16V Block 72 Viper fighter jets during a ceremony at Tanagra Air Base on Sept. 12, 2022. The aircraft are the first of 83. Hellenic Air Force General Staff 227-231 Mesogion Avenue, Postal Code 155 61, Cholargos Tel. Exch: +30 210 659 3399. HAF Spokesman Tel.: +30 210 659 1040-1041 e-mail: [email protected]. Website Technical Support e-mail: [email protected]. Armed Forces Websites. TERMS OF USE; CONTACT; The Hellenic Air Force also operates the Mirage 2000 multi-role fighter, having acquired two distinct versions of the delta-wing jet. The first order was placed for 36 single-seat Mirage 2000EGs.

511 Greece Hellenic Air Force General Dynamics F16C Block 52+ Fighting Falcon at Ostrava

Greece made the decision to upgrade 85 of the Hellenic Air Force's F-16 Block 52+ Fighting Falcon aircraft to the F-16 Block 72 configuration as part of the agreement signed with the United States in 2017.When the Greek Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defence (KYSEA) unanimously approved the modernization of 85 F-16s in 2018, the $2.4 billion program was formally launched. The Hellenic Aviation was first established in 1911 with help from French experts. The air force of Greece or the Hellenic Air Force participated in the Balkan Wars, World War I, the Asia Minor War, World War II, the Greek Civil War, the Korean War and the Turkish invasion of Cyprus . Establishment and first actions in the Balkan Wars The Hellenic Air Force is one of the three branches of the Hellenic Armed Forces, and its mission is to guard and protect Greek airspace, provide air assistance and support to the Hellenic Army and the Hellenic Navy and to provide humanitarian aid in Greece and around the world. According to CNN Greece, during a recent meeting of the Greek Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Hellenic Air Force proposed the acquisition of 14 new AW139 SAR helicopters, from the Italian company Leonardo, to gradually replace the 12 Super Puma helicopters it currently operates, as they go out of service. The Italian candidate prevailed over the.

005 Greece Hellenic Air Force General Dynamics F16C Fighting Falcon at Zaragoza Photo ID

It illustrates also Dassault Aviation's outstanding quality of the cooperation with the Hellenic Air Force, through more than 45 years of uninterrupted and strong partnership. "Following the Mirage F1 in 1974, the Mirage 2000 in 1985 and the Mirage 2000-5 in 2000, the Rafale is now proudly flying with the Hellenic Air Force colors. The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) has one of Europe's largest fleets of firefighting aircraft. On July 17, 2023, these aircraft became the first responders to assist the Hellenic Fire Service in tackling one of the largest blazes the country had ever faced to date. Massive wildfires erupted in several areas of the country, such as Attica, Corfu.