List of historic aircraft of the Hellenic Air Force

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ImageAirplanes and helicoptersCountryMissionVersionNumber in serviceEntrance in serviceRetiredNotes
Astra HydroplaneFlag of France.svg  France Reconnaissance
Naval cooperation
119121914It had the nickname Naftilos
Bleriot XI Thulin A 1910 a.jpg Blériot XI Flag of France.svg  France Reconnaissance
Army cooperation
XI-2119121913
RFC Nieuport IVG serialled B4.jpg Nieuport 4 Flag of France.svg  France Reconnaissance
Army cooperation
4G11912It had the nickname Alkion
Pelterie R.E.P. ΝFlag of France.svg  France Reconnaissance
Army cooperation
119121913
Louis Paulhan flying with a passenger (Mrs. Dick Ferris%3F) in his Henry Farman biplane, at the Dominguez Field Air Meet, Los Angeles, January 1910 (CHS-5602).jpg Farman HF.III Flag of France.svg  France Reconnaissance
Army cooperation
419121917It had the nicknames Gypas, Ierax, Aetos and Daedalos
IAN F2332.jpg Farman HF.XX Flag of France.svg  France Reconnaissance
Army cooperation
219121916
Biplane Maurice Farman 7 Longhorn Preveza 1913.jpg Farman MF.VII Flag of France.svg  France Reconnaissance
Army cooperation
419121916
Farman MF.VII bis hydravion Flag of France.svg  France Reconnaissance
Naval cooperation
11913
Sopwith Pusher hydroplaneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Trainer11914
Sopwith Bat Boat.jpg Sopwith Bat flying boat Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Naval cooperation119141917
Farman HF.XXIIFlag of France.svg  France Trainer
Naval cooperation
419141918
Replica of B.E.2a No.471 at Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre, Angus, Scotland.jpg Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Trainer
Army cooperation
B.E.2C/B.E.2E419171920
Bristol Scout (35004414011).jpg Bristol 2 Scout Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Reconnaissance
Fighter
C119171918
Sopwith 1 1.2 Strutter S.85 BRU Msm 14.04.00R edited-2.jpg Sopwith 1.5 Strutter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Fighter
Bomber
819171921
Shuttleworth Flying Day - June 2013 (9124616838).jpg Sopwith Pup Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Fighter419171919
Sopwith Camel - Season Premiere Airshow 2018 (cropped).jpg Sopwith Camel Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Fighter2019171921
Fairey Hamble Hydroplane Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Trainer
Naval cooperation
Fighter
919171922
Breguet 14 Kiew.jpg Breguet 14 Flag of France.svg  France Army cooperation
Bomber
A2
B2
5219171931After 1931 they were used for training purposes
Gervais-Courtellemont franzosisches Kampfflugzeug 1914 001.jpg Caudron G.3 Flag of France.svg  France Trainer
Army cooperation
319171921
Dorand AR.1 French First World War reconnaissance biplane.jpg Dorand AR Flag of France.svg  France Trainer
Army cooperation
AR.1/AR.22219171923
Farman HF.XXVIIFlag of France.svg  France Bomber419171918
Short 184.jpg Short 184 hydroplane Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Naval cooperation91918
Wright Radial Engine in a De Havilland DH-4B airplane (00910460 163).jpg Airco De Havilland D.H.4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Bomber519181922
DH6SideView.jpg Airco De Havilland D.H.6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Trainer11918
De Havilland DH9A 2 ExCC.jpg Airco De Havilland D.H.9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Bomber4219181932By 1926 six planes were converted to seaplanes
Avro 504 by ndrwfgg.jpeg Avro 504 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Trainer504K
504N/504O
12
40
1918
1926
1925
1941
During 1934–1935 an unknown number of planes was manufactured by EAF (KEA)
SPAD SVII Ernesto Cabruna 2009-06-06.jpg SPAD S.VII Flag of France.svg  France Fighter1619181922
Spad XIII 3 vues.jpg SPAD S.XIII Flag of France.svg  France Fighter819181922
2siki 24gata sen.jpg Nieuport 24/24bis Flag of France.svg  France Fighter719181922
Nieuport27.jpg Nieuport 27 Flag of France.svg  France Fighter719181922
Ansaldo A.1 Balilla.jpg Ansaldo A.1 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Fighter819211923
Nieuport Nighthawk.jpg Gloster Mars Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom FighterMk VI1319231941Also known as Nieuport Nighthawk, after 1935 they were used for training purposes
Morane-Saulnier MS.35R L'Aeronautique December,1926.jpg Morane-Saulnier MS.35 Flag of France.svg  France TrainerEP2119231926Also known as Morane-Saulnier AR
Bristol Tourer.jpg Bristol 81 Tourer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Trainer81A
86
619251935
Hanriot HD.14 L'Annee aeronautique 1921-1922.jpg Hanriot HD.14 Flag of France.svg  France TrainerEP2219251929
Hanriot HD.17 Flag of France.svg  France TrainerEP2219251929
Hanriot H.41 L'Aeronautique January,1926.jpg Hanriot H.41 Flag of France.svg  France Trainer219251929
Blackburn Velos Griechenland.jpg Blackburn T.3 Velos Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Naval cooperationT.3A1619261939Developed for manufacture by EAF (KEA), it was the first war plane to be manufactured by that factory
Breguet 19 A2.JPG Breguet 19 Flag of France.svg  France Army cooperation
Bomber
A2
B2
7219261941
Morane MS.138 LBG 07.06.75 edited-4.jpg Morane-Saulnier MS.137 Flag of France.svg  France TrainerEP22519261935
Amy Johnson jason india.jpg De Havilland D.H.60 Gipsy Moth Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Trainer119271936
KEA Chelidon.jpg KEA Chelidon Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Trainer
Reconnaissance
119271938Built by EAF (later known as KEA)
RCAF - Armstrong Whitworth Atlas Mk.1 floatplane.jpg Armstrong Whitworth Atlas Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
TrainerMk I121929193810 manufactured by EAF (KEA) with specific modifications
Hawker Horsley Flying a.jpg Hawker Horsley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Naval cooperation
Bomber
Mk II619291941
Tavsanli aircraft.jpg Morane-Saulnier MS.147 Flag of France.svg  France TrainerEP22019301936
HMS Furious-18.jpg Fairey III Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Naval cooperationIΙIΒ
IIIF Mk I
IIIM
1419311941
Potez 25-Spanish Republican AF.jpg Potez 25 Flag of France.svg  France Army cooperationA2 Avion Grecque2419311941
Morane-Saulnier MS.230 La Ferte.jpg Morane-Saulnier MS.230 Flag of France.svg  France TrainerET21819311941
Avia BH-33.jpg Avia BH-33 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia FighterBH-33SHS519351940
AEKKEA Schwalbe.jpg AEKKEA-RAAB R-1C Schwalbe IIFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Multi purpose1935Possibly available to the Hellenic Air Force
AEKKEA-RAAB R-27Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Fighter1935Development reported, possibly available to the Hellenic Air Force
Avro 621 Tutor.jpg Avro 621 Tutor Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Trainer931936194161 Built by KEA, 4 escaped to Egypt after the German invasion
Avia B534.jpg Avia B-534 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Fighterverze II219361941
AEKKEA-RAAB R-26V, R-33 TigerschwalbeFlag of Greece.svg  Greece Fighter1936Possibly available to the Hellenic Air Force
AEKKEA-RAAB R-29 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Fighter1936Possibly available to the Hellenic Air Force
Gloster Gladiator.jpg Gloster Gladiator Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom FighterMk I
Mk II
2119371941
Avro Prefect.jpg Avro 626 Prefect Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Trainer2119371941
PZL24 prototyp.jpg PZL P-24 Flag of Poland.svg  Poland FighterP-24F
P-24G
3619371941
Dornier Do 22 Kf (DR-196).jpg Dornier Do 22 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Naval cooperation
Army cooperation
Do 22KG1219381941At least 1 escaped to Egypt after the German invasion
Avro Anson ExCC.jpg Avro 652 Anson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Trainer
Transport
Naval cooperation
Mk I
Mk II
12
24
1939
1947
1942
1950
At least 5 escaped to Egypt after the German invasion
Essai-Potez.svg Potez 633 Flag of France.svg  France BomberB2 Grec1219391941
Henschel Hs126.jpg Henschel Hs 126 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Army cooperationHs 126K-61619391941At least 1 survived the German invasion and was used by Luftwaffe
Fairey Battle.jpg Fairey Battle Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom BomberMk I1119401941
SM-79 RYAF.jpg Savoia-Marchetti SM.79-I Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Transport
Bomber
219401941
Bloch MB.151 in flight 1938.jpg Bloch MB.151 Flag of France.svg  France FighterC1919401941
Bundesarchiv Bild 102-10055, Berlin, Max Schmeling auf dem Centralflughafen.jpg Junkers G 24 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Transport419401941
Junkers Ju 52-3mg2.jpg Junkers Ju 52-3M Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Transport319401941
Blenheim1.jpg Bristol Blenheim Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom BomberMk I
Mk IV (RAF)
Mk IV (Greek batch)
Mk V
7
12
19
31
1941
1940
1940
1942
1941
1943
1943
Hurricane.r4118.arp.jpg Hawker Hurricane Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom FighterMk I
Mk IIB
Mk IIC
5019411944
Fieseler Storch 3 (cropped).jpg Fieseler Fi 156 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Army cooperationC-1319411947
Bundesarchiv Bild 101II-MW-1949-03, Kreuzer "Admiral Hipper", Bordflugzeug.jpg Arado Ar 196 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Reconnaissance
Bomber
A-3
A-5
21941
1944
1949One A-3 captured in April 1941 and one A-5 captured during the German withdrawal in 1944 [ citation needed ]
Martin A-30A.jpg Martin 187 Baltimore Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States BomberA-30A Mk III/Mk IIIA/Mk IV/Mk V7919431945
Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVI NR.jpg Supermarine Spitfire Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom FighterMk VB/VC
Mk IX LF/HF
Mk XVI
107
121
65
1943
1947
1949
1953
1953
1954
Boeing Stearman N67193.jpg Stearman-Boeing-Kaydet 75 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Crop dusterPT-13
PT-17
3219451969
Auster Mk III ExCC.jpg Taylorcraft Auster Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Army cooperationMk III2319451953
Me109g cracow aviation museum.jpg Messerschmitt Bf 109 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany FighterG-6419451947
Junkers Ju-290A-5 "Alles Kaput" (4978679276).jpg Junkers Ju 290 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Maritime patrolA-5119451949
War Museum Athens - T-6G Texan - 6734.jpg North American T-6 Texan Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Trainer
Light attacker
AT-6A
T-6D
T-6G
10819461970
USS Sicily (CVE-118) launches OY-2 Sentinel off Korea on 22 September 1950 (80-G-420239).jpg Stinson L-5 Sentinel Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Army cooperationL-5
L-5B
L-5C
719461950
Vickers Wellington.jpg Vickers 406 Wellington Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Transport
Naval cooperation
Bomber
Mk XIIΙ
Mk XIV
1919461947
Greek C-47 Dakota 2.jpg Douglas C-47 Skytrain Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States TransportC-47A
C-47B
C-47D
8919472008The British nicknamed it Dakota from a name of some Indian tribes such as the Lakota and Nakota
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford 4.jpg Airspeed AS.10 Oxford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Trainer
Transport
Mk I/Mk II3619471949
HAFm Tiger Moth 7086.JPG De Havilland D.H.82 Tiger Moth Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom TrainerD.H.82A Tiger Moth II1719471955
Navion A side 20060729.jpg North American-Ryan L-17 Navion Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States LiaisonL-17B519481959
Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver at the Athens War Museum on 30 July 1992.jpg Curtiss SB2C Helldiver Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States BomberSB2C-54219491954
VH-BAN Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub (6773146291).jpg Piper PA-18 Super Cub Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Army cooperationL-18B
L-18C
L-21B
6619501983
Greek T-33 Shooting Star 1.jpg Lockheed T-33 Silver Star Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States TrainerT-33A15019512000
Beech 18 - Little Gransden 2019.jpg Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Radio control
General usage
C-45F119511965
F-84g-51-1231-48fbg-chm-0853.jpg Republic F-84 Thunderjet Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Fighter
Bomber
F-84G20019521959
Greek North American F-86 Sabre Hellenic Flame 1.jpg North American F-86 Sabre Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States FighterF-86D Sabre Dog
F-86E
1001960
1954
1969
1965
HAFm RF-84F 7103.JPG Republic RF-84F Thunderflash Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Reconnaissance4319561991
War Museum Athens - F-84 Thunderstreak - 6737.jpg Republic F-84F Thunderstreak Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Fighter
Bomber
15019571983
De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver (N130WA).jpg De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Trainer
General usage
219571974
HAFm Sikorsky 035.jpg Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Search and rescue helicopterUH-19B
UH-19D
1719581971
War Museum Athens - 6739.jpg Bell 47 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Trainer and reconnaissance helicopterG-3
G-5
J-2
OH-13H
OH-13S Sioux
7919612005
T-37 021203-O-9999G-003.jpg Cessna T-37 Tweet Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States TrainerT-37B
T-37C
4319632002
HAFm 7078.JPG Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Staff transfer119631995
War Museum Athens - F-104G Starfighter - 6726.jpg Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Fighter
Bomber
F-104G
RF-104G
TF-104G
14619641993
Greek F-5A Freedom Fighter 1.jpg Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Fighter
Bomber
F-5Α/Β
NF-5A/B
RF-5Α
14919652001
Aero Commander 680E, Private JP6986096.jpg Aero Commander 680 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Aerial photography680F
680FL
319661998
Airforce Museum Berlin-Gatow 395.JPG Nord Noratlas Flag of France.svg  France TransportN.2501D5019671982
Greek F-102 Delta Dagger 1.jpg Convair F-102 Delta Dagger Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States InterceptorF-102Α
ΤF-102Α
20
2
19691977
HAF T-41D 7134.jpg Cessna T-41 Mescalero Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States TrainerT-41D2119692022
20071108-LGTT-HU16B-190.jpg Grumman HU-16 Albatross Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Naval cooperation flying boat1219691997
LTV A-7E Corsair II, Greece - Air Force AN1081821.jpg LTV A-7 Corsair II Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States BomberA-7E
A-7H
TA-7C
TA-7H
12719752014
Greek Dassault Mirage F-1CG special colors cheme 1.jpg Dassault Mirage F.1 Flag of France.svg  France FighterF.1CG4019752003

See also

References

Based on the list of the Hellenic Air Force official website