List of historic aircraft of the Hellenic Air Force

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Aircraft and Helicopters Country Mission Version Number in service Entrance in service Retired Notes
Astra Hydroplane Spain Spain
France France
Blériot XI France France
Farman HF.20 France France
Farman HF Daedalus France France
Farman MF.7 France France
Farman MF Hydravion France France
Nieuport IV France France IV G
Sopwith Pup  United Kingdom
Airco De Havilland D.H.4  United Kingdom
Dorand AR France France Reconnaissance
Bomber
AR.1/AR.2 1917
Breguet 14 France France Reconnaissance
Bomber
A2
B2
1917 After 1931 they were used for training purposes
Airco De Havilland D.H.9  United Kingdom Bomber 42 1918 1932 By 1926 six planes were converted to seaplanes
Gloster Mars Mk VI  United Kingdom Fighter 1923 Also known as Nieuport Nighthawk, after 1935 they were used for training purposes
Morane-Saulnier MS.137 France France Trainer EP2 16
(by 1931)
1935
Blackburn Velos  United Kingdom
 Greece
Coastal Defence T.3/T.3A 12 1925 Beginning of World War II Developed for manufacture by EAF (KEA), it was the first war plane to be manufactured by that factory
Avro 504  United Kingdom
 Greece
Trainer 504K
504N
504O
seaplane version
6
(by 1925)
1925 Beginning of World War II During 1934–1935 an unknown number of planes was manufactured by EAF (KEA)
Bristol 81 Tourer  United Kingdom Trainer 81A 6 1925 1935
Breguet 19 France France Reconnaissance
Bomber
A2
B2
41 1925 1940
EAF (KEA) Chelidon  Greece Trainer
Reconnaissance
1 1927 1938 Built by EAF (later known as KEA)
Armstrong Whitworth Atlas  United Kingdom
 Greece
Army Liaison 12 1929 1938 10 manufactured by EAF (KEA) with certain modifications.
Hawker Horsley  United Kingdom Bomber Mk II 6 1929 Beginning of World War II
Fairey III  United Kingdom Naval Reconnaissance Seaplane IIIF 10 1929
Morane-Saulnier MS.147 France France Trainer EP2 20 1930 1937
Morane-Saulnier MS.230 France France Trainer ET2 18 1930 Beginning of World War II
De Havilland D.H.60 Gipsy Moth  United Kingdom Trainer 1 1931
Potez 25 France France Reconnaissance
Bomber
A2 "Avion Grecque" 24 1931 1940
Avia BH-33  Czechoslovakia Fighter BH-33SHS 5 1935 1940
Avro 621 Tutor  United Kingdom
 Greece
Trainer 80 1935 61 Built by KEA, 4 escaped to Egypt after the German invasion
Avia B-534  Czechoslovakia Fighter verze II 2 1936 1940
Avro 626 Prefect  United Kingdom Trainer 1937 1941
PZL P-24  Poland Fighter P-24F
P-24G
35 1937 1941
Dornier Do 22 Germany Germany Reconnaissance Seaplane Torpedo Bomber Do 22KG At least 8 1938 At least 1 escaped to Egypt after the German invasion
Potez 633 France France Bomber B2 Grec 12 1938 1941
Henschel Hs 126 Germany Germany Reconnaissance
Light Bomber
Hs 126K-6 16 1939 1941 At least 1 survived the German invasion and was used by Luftwaffe
Bristol Blenheim  United Kingdom Fighter
Light Bomber
Mk I
Mk IV (Greek batch, Ελληνική παρτίδα)
Mk IV (RAF)
Mk V Bisley
6
9
19
31
1941
1939
1942
1943
1941
1943
1943
Avro 652A Anson  United Kingdom Trainer
Naval Cooperation
Mk I
Mk XII
12
24
1939
1947
At least 5 escaped to Egypt after the German invasion
Fairey Battle  United Kingdom Light Bomber B.1 11 1940
Gloster Gladiator  United Kingdom Fighter Mk I
Mk II
1940 1941
Bloch MB.151 France France Fighter 9 1940 1941
Hawker Hurricane  United Kingdom Fighter Mk I
Mk II
Mk IIB
Mk IIC
1941 1944
Martin 187 Baltimore United States USA Bomber IV (A-30A) 79 1943 1946
Supermarine Spitfire  United Kingdom Fighter Mk VB/VC
Mk IX Lf/HF
Mk XVI
107
121
65
1943
1947
1949
1954
Stearman-Boeing-Kaydet 75 United States USA Crop duster PT-13/PT-17 30 1945
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford  United Kingdom Light Transport
Trainer
Mk I/Mk II 13 1945
Vickers 406 Wellington  United Kingdom Reconnaissance Mk XIIΙ
T.10
19 1945 1947
Taylorcraft Auster  United Kingdom Army Liaison AOP Mk III 23 1945 1953
Stinson L-5 Sentinel United States USA Army Liaison 1946
De Havilland D.H.82 Tiger Moth  United Kingdom Trainer D.H.82A Tiger Moth II 15 1946 1955
Beechcraft T-6 Texan II United States USA Trainer T-6G At least 24 1946 1969
North American-Ryan L-17 Navion United States USA VIP Transport L-17B 5 1948 1957
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver United States USA Bomber SB2C-5 42 1949 1957
Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star United States USA Trainer T-33A 150 1951 2000
Republic F-84 Thunderjet United States USA Fighter
Bomber
F-84G 200 1952 1959
North American F-86 Sabre United States USA Fighter F-86D Sabre Dog
F-86E
100 1954
1960
1965
1969
De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Canada Canada Utility Transport L-20A 1 1956 1967
Republic RF-84F Thunderflash United States USA Reconnaissance 1956 1991
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak United States USA Fighter
Bomber
150 1957 1983
Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw United States USA Utility Helicopter UH-19B/D 1958
Bell 47 United States USA Utility Helicopter AB 47J-2 Ranger 1964 1985
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter United States USA Fighter
Bomber
F-104G
RF-104G
TF-104G
146 1964 1993
Northrop F-5 United States USA Fighter
Bomber
F-5Α/Β
NF-5A/B
RF-5Α
1965 2001
Bell 206 United States USA Utility Helicopter AB 206A Jetranger 5 1967 Only one remain in flying condition
Nord Noratlas France France Transport N.2501D 50 1967 1982
Convair F-102 Delta Dagger United States USA Interceptor F-102Α
ΤF-102Α
20
2
1969 1977
Grumman HU-16 Albatross United States USA Naval Cooperation Flying boat 12 1969 1997
Dassault Mirage F.1 France France Fighter F.1CG At least 40 1975 2003

Sources[]

Based on the listing of the Hellenic Air Force official website

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