List of aircraft of the Hellenic Air Force

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The following is a list of aircraft of the Hellenic Air Force .

Contents

Aircraft

NameImageOriginTypeVersionIn serviceTotal numberNotes
Combat aircraft
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Testflyging av forste norske F-35 - 22492943335 17.jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Fighter F-35A020+20US approved the sale of up to 40 F-35 to Greece. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Dassault Rafale Rafale - RIAT 2009 (3751416421).jpg Flag of France.svg  France Fighter
Trainer 		Rafale F3R (DG, EG)18246 are on order. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon The Royal International Air Tattoo 2018 DSC 4766 (40631103533).jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 		Fighter
Trainer 		F-16C
F-16D		114
39		153Operating versions: Block 30/50/52+/52+ Adv./72 Viper.
84 Block 52+ and Block 52+ Adv.(52M) are being upgraded to Block 72 Viper by the HAI. 38 Block 50 are being upgraded to Block 52+ Adv. by the HAI from the spare parts of the 36 Block 52+ Adv. that are being updated to Block 72 Viper. [6] [7] [8]
Dassault Mirage 2000 HAF Mirage 2000-5 - Low Pass.jpg Flag of France.svg  France Fighter Mirage 2000-5 Mk II242416/2 Mirage 2000 EGM/BGM were given back to Dassault in 2023 as part of the Rafale deal. Greece could buy up to 36 Mirage 2000-9 from the UAE. [6] [7] [8] [10] [11] [12]
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II McDonnell Douglas F-4E (AUP) Phantom II '01618' (45280725474).jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 		Fighter
Bomber 		F-4E PI 20003333Upgraded under Peace Icarus 2000 program, designed by DASA and carried out by HAI. [6] [7] [8]
Transport
Lockheed C-130 Hercules 94thogroup-c130-2.jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Transport C-130B
C-130H		5
10		15Greece will acquire up to 4 new C-130J/J-30 Super Hercules to replace the older C-130B. Another 2 C-130H will be acquired through EDA. [8] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]
Alenia C-27J Spartan Alenia C27J Spartan 2 (cropped).jpg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Transport C-27J8812 originally ordered, the last 4 were cancelled. [8] [13]
Dassault Falcon 7X THE Dassault Falcon 7X (3441124051).jpg Flag of France.svg  France Staff transport 7X11 [8] [13]
Gulfstream V Gulfstream V Greece - Air Force 678, LUX Luxembourg (Findel), Luxembourg PP1307121348.jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Staff transport
MEDEVAC 		G50011 [8] [13]
Embraer ERJ-135 Legacy Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy, Greece - Air Force JP6351979.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Staff transport
MEDEVAC 		ERJ-135LR/BJ11A second Embraer ERJ-135 has been donated to Cyprus since September 2022. [8] [13] [18]
Beechcraft Super King Air KingAir350 ext.jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Air ambulance
FIA 		350ER King Air
360 King Air		2
1		3The two 350ERs are operated on behalf of Ministry of Health. [13] The third one is equipped with flight inspection systems (FIS) and is used for aerial surveillance and RNAV procedures. [19]
AWACS
Embraer EMB-145-H Embraer e-145h.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Airborne early warning (AEW & C)R-99A44Also known as "Ericsson Erieye". [8] [13]
Electronic warfare
Lockheed C-130H(EW) Lockheed C-130H Hercules, Greece - Air Force JP6933879.jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Electronic warfare C-130H22 [13]
Trainer aircraft
Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master Leonardo T-346A Master 5D3 2084 (36223726926).jpg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Trainer
Light combat		M-346FA2108 more on order. [13] [20] [21]
Rockwell T-2 Buckeye HAF T-2C Buckeye.jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Trainer
Light combat		T-2C
T-2E		5
34		39 [8] [13]
Beechcraft T-6 Texan II MIAS 260915 HAF Texan II 09.jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Trainer T-6A4545 [8] [13]
Tecnam P2002 Sierra HAF Tecnam P2002-JF.jpg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Trainer P2002JF1212 [8] [13]
Aerial firefighting
Canadair CL-415 2056 Canadiar CL-415 MPA Hellenic Air Force 383o Mira.jpg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Firefighting
SAR 		CL-415GR
CL-415MP		7
1		8 [8] [13]
Canadair CL-215 Canadair CL-215 Hellenic AF2.jpg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Firefighting CL-215GR1111 [8] [13] [22]
PZL-Mielec M-18 Dromader PZL-Mielec M-18B Dromader, Greece - Air Force JP7653518.jpg Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Firefighting
Air spraying		M-18
M-18AS		18
3		21 [8] [13]
Air Tractor AT-802 Air tractor arrendado por CONAF (modified).jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Firefighting
Observation		AT-8021111 [13]
Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane S-64 Aircrane.jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Firefighting S-64 Erickson26Four more to be bought by 2027. [13] [23]
Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma Hellenic Fire Service Super Puma.jpg Flag of France.svg  France Utility helicopter AS 332 A222 [13]
MBB/Kawasaki BK 117 SX-HFH over Athens.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 		Observation helicopterBK-117-3M33 [13]
Helicopters
Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma HAF Super Pumas (modified).jpg Flag of France.svg  France Combat SAR
SAR helicopter 		AS 332 A2
AS-332 C1		2
8		10The 2 AS332 A2 are used for MEDEVAC. [8] [13]
Bell 205 4509 Agusta-Bell 205A-1 358 MED Hellenic Air Force.jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 		SAR helicopter AB 2051212Built by Agusta. [8] [13]
Bell 212 Bell 212 HAF.jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 		Staff transport
Utility helicopter 		AB 21244 [8] [13]
Agusta AW109 G-HEMZ Augusta 109 Cvt 10-05-17 (35421527336).jpg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy MEDEVAC helicopter A-109E Power
A-109 Trekker		3
2		5 [8] [13] [24]
UAV
IAI Heron TP IAF-Eitan--Independence-Day-2017-Tel-Nof-IZE-099.jpg Flag of Israel.svg  Israel ISR Heron 123One system is on order. [13] [25] [26]
EAV (HAI) Pegasus UAV-Pegasos.jpg Flag of Greece.svg  Greece ISR E1-79 Pegasus I
E1-79 Pegasus II		1610
6		 [13]

Weapons inventory

Anti-aircraft systems

NamePhotoOriginTypeIn ServiceNotes
SAM (surface-to-air missiles)
MIM-104 Patriot Patriot MIM-104.jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States SAM system6 squadrons/batteries [27] PAC-II/III/ 2 ICCS/ 24 OE-349 Antenna Mast Group/ 12 ECS/ 12 MPQ-65 radars/ 36 M901 Launching Stations with 4 launchers each/ 325 missiles (MIM-104A, MIM-104D GEM, MIM-104B SOJC and ERINT types). [7] [28] [27]
S-300 PMU1 S-300 - 2009 Moscow Victory Day Parade (9).jpg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia SAM system1 squadron/ 2 batteries [7] [29] [30] Organised in one squadron (since 2006) [29] / up to 12 systems/ 4 radars 64N6/ 8 76N6 radars/8 30N6E(1) radars/ 32 5P85TE2 trailer launchers/ up to 175 48N6P-01 missiles. [31]
TOR M-1 9A331 Tor-M1 - Engineering technologies 2012 (1).jpg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia SAM system4 systems4 Ranzhir-M command posts with 16 launcher vehicles, protecting S-300 units. 21 more systems under the Hellenic Army. [7]
Crotale NG/GR Air Defence Squadron Tursan Bastille Day 2013 Paris t114447.jpg Flag of France.svg  France SAM system9 systems18 launchers, 4 missiles each (VT-1 type). 2 more systems operated by the Hellenic Navy. [7] [32] [33]
Skyguard III Velos Skyguard-Sparrow Missile Launcher in Songshan Air Force Base Display.jpg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland SAM system/ Anti-aircraft gun 12 systems [7] [34] Each system is equipped with one Super Giraffe radar/ 2 Skyguard radars/ 4 RIM-7M launchers and 4 2x35mm GDF-003 guns. [35] [36] [37] [38]
Air defence artillery
Rheinmetall Mk 20 Rh-202 20 mm anti-aircraft gun of the Bundeswehr.JPEG Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Anti-aircraft gun 3262x20mm gun [7]
EVO Artemis 30 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Anti-aircraft gun 382x30mm gun [7]

Anti-ship missiles: [8] [39]

Air-to-air missiles: [8]

Air-to-ground missiles: [8]

Targeting and navigation pods

See also

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