Hellenic Air Force open days November 2008

[phantom_phixer]

... On the far left, 4 other F-4s were visible in the shelter area, also presumably wfu...

You mean...?

F-4E 68-515, 68-442, 67-381
TA-7H 161221

[Key]

TA-7H 161221

So that tan & green camo thingy behind the leftmost F-4 was not just in my eye.

Efharisto poli Kostas, for all the additions.

Erik

[phantom_phixer]

So that tan & green camo thingy behind the leftmost F-4 was not just in my eye.

Definitely not your eye

[F17_114PM]

Hi again Kosta,

I need your help

To all: I hope, it is ok, if I put a few questions regarding other bases in Greece, also in this thread?

1. ES-711 ex Alexandria -> Any idea where it is now?
2. Maybe I am stupid, but I can´t find the Noratlas in Amygdaleza. Do you have any Google Earth coordinates?
3. The same about the Noratlas in Edessa!
4. I was searching for the F-5 in Stylida, but didn´t find it. I read then, that it is now in Lamia! Do you know where?
5. Somebody told me (or I read it somewhere) that a F-5 should be preserved in a village, somewhere near Meligala by Kalamata?
6. Is the Sabre at Tatoi in 342 Moira colors, 19146?
7. I found in the Veria city archive, a reference from 2006, about the building of a pole for a F-5 in the city! Do you know anything about it?

I know, this are a lot of questions, but I would be already very satisfied, if you could answer one of them

Thank again and sorry for occupying the thread ...

[Joris Heeren]

Hi Kostas,

... On the far left, 4 other F-4s were visible in the shelter area, also presumably wfu...

You mean...?

F-4E 68-515, 68-442, 67-381
TA-7H 161221

I think I meant these ones indeed. I must admit I looked only briefly with a small pair of binoculars and apparently misidentified one as an F-4 too. Great info by the way, thanks!

Joris

[Hans van Herk]

... On the far left, 4 other F-4s were visible in the shelter area, also presumably wfu...

You mean...?

F-4E 68-515, 68-442, 67-381
TA-7H 161221

Kostas,
To be sure we are talking about the same group of aircraft, can you give the Google Earth coordinates of this group.

Regards,
Hans van Herk

[nathan]

Hi all

looking to confirm the three F-16's in the hanger to the left of the static area.Have seen nothing for the D but 124 and either 148 or 149 for the 2 C's.Which of 148 or 149 is correct .

[Freeman Lowell]

Notes from sunny Greece.

I’ve a few questions arising from our jaunt to Greece last month, but before I start asking those it’s appropriate that I post some of what we saw first.
Starting with the results from an escorted tour around the storage area at Thessaloniki Mikra.

69135 F-5A Aegean no canopy
381 F-5A Spl cols silver o/a horseman std/wings port
38419 F-5A Aegean no rudder
38409 F-5A Aegean no rudder
97173 ( )F-5A SEA2 grey fin tip
63420 F-5A Ghost
13378 F-5B Ghost
01613 F-5B Bl/Gy serial scrubbed
01380 F-5A Bl/Gy
609 F-5B Bl/Gy
KP255 C-47A camo
70379 F-5A Bl/Gy
89068 F-5A Spl cols abstract space/saturn scheme
3069 ( )F-5A Ghost
3012 ( )F-5A Ghost
075 F-5A SEA1
69230 F-5B SEA1 Grey fin tip. Serial painted out*
38412 F-5A Ghost
89092 F-5B Ghost black/white fin tip
38422 F-5A Ghost
608 F-5B Bl/Gy
611 F-5B SEA1
13367 F-5A Ghost
69164 F-5A Ghost
01398 F-5A Aegean

No sign of any T-33
Decode:
Ghost = two tone grey
Bl/Gy = blue / grey
Aegean = solid blue
SEA1 = green/sand/brown
SEA2 = green/sand/brown/tan
* Damaged nose as a result of lo-level ejection. Sits on car tyres.

As always, questions, corrections and comments welcome.

Freeman Lowell
Valley Forge

[Freeman Lowell]

Should have mentioned that I have a word document available that details the relative positions of the stored F-5s, if it helps anyone.
Freeman

[Spotter2000]

There were still some question marks for some aircraft at Dekelia Tatoi but I received some answers from the museum itself. The silver TF104G was the 62-12274 with the tail of the 12278, it will bes restored to become 12274 (the oldest TF104G in HAF service) The silver N2501 Noratlas is the 53-258. The Sabre 202 is the 19169, the Sabre with the yellow tail is the 19164 and the one with the red tail is the 19168.

[Spotter2000]

The yellow tail Sabre is the 19146 (not 19164) sorry!

[nathan]

Hi all
did anyone see and confirm 2x F-16's at Kalamata on Tuesday 11.11.08

MTIA

Nathan

[Freeman Lowell]

Hi Nathan,
Neil tells me that you've been passed a photo showing the three F-16s in the hanger at Larissa that you were asking about.
Are you able to confirm the serials please?
Thanks,
Freeman