List of aircraft of the Hellenic Air Force

The following is a list of aircraft

Aircraft

Aircraft and Helicopters Origin Type Versions In service[1] Total Numbers Notes
Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon United StatesFighterF-16C
F-16D
115
39
154Operating versions: Block 30/50/52+/52+ Advanced
84 are being upgraded to F-16V (Block 70-72) and 38 Block 50 will be upgraded to Block 52+ Advanced standard (one Block 52+ is already upgraded) by Lockheed Martin & H.A.I.
Dassault Mirage 2000 FranceFighterMirage 2000 EGM/BGM
Mirage 2000-5 Mk2
18
24
42EGM/BGM have underwent a light avionics and engine digital control module upgrade. The 18 EGM aircraft will be sold by 2023 to the French Air Force as part of the Rafale deal.
Dassault Rafale FranceFighterRafale F3R 18 Ordered in Sept 2020, expected to be operational within 2021
McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II United States GreeceFighterF-4E PI 2000
3434 Upgraded under Peace Icarus 2000 program adding new radar, avionics and certifying use of AIM-120 missile for BVR combat
Alenia C-27J Spartan ItalyTransportC-27J8812 originally ordered, the last 4 were cancelled
Lockheed C-130 Hercules United StatesTransportC-130B
C-130H
5
10
152 IN ELINT/SIGINT role
Gulfstream V United StatesVIP Transport/MEDEVACG50011
Embraer ERJ-135 BrazilVIP Transport/MEDEVACERJ-135LR/BJ22
Embraer R-99 BrazilAirborne Early Warning (AEW&C)EMB-145H44also known as "Ericsson Erieye"
Lockheed P-3 Orion United StatesMaritime OperationsP-3B554 being upgraded to the P-3B HN standard by LM & H.A.I with the first 1 used as an intermediate aircraft
Cessna 172 Skyhawk United StatesTrainerT-41D2020
Beechcraft T-6 Texan II United StatesTrainerT-6A4545
Rockwell T-2 Buckeye United StatesTrainerT-2C
T-2E
5
35
40
Tecnam P2002 Sierra ItalyTrainerP2002JF121212 P2002JF were ordered in May 2018,five have been delivered.
Canadair CL-215 CanadaFirefighting/SAR/Utility215GR 1212
Canadair CL-415 CanadaFirefighting/SAR/Uitility415GR77
PZL-Mielec M-18 Dromader PolandFirefighting/ObservationM-18
M-18AS
19
3
22
Agusta A109 ItalyMEDEVAC HelicopterA-109E Power33
Eurocopter Cougar FranceCombat SAR & SAR HelicopterAS-332C1 Super Puma10102 more ΑS-332L1 Super Puma operated by the Fire Department for SAR and fire fighting missions
Bell 212 ItalyVIP Helicopter/UtilityBell-21244
Bell 205 ItalySAR HelicopterAB-2051212built by Agusta
Bell 47 United StatesUtility Helicopter47G77
Pegasus ISR UAV 1/2 GreeceUAVE1-79 Pegasus
E1-II Pegasus II
10
4 + (12 under construction)
26

Air-to-air

Air-to-ground

Antiship-missiles

Anti-aircraft systems

  • Patriot PAC II/ PAC III AA missile system: 6 Batteries / 36 launchers / 325 missiles (as of 2004 installed near Athens, Thessaloniki and on the island of Skyros)
  • S-300 PMU 1 AA missile system: 1 Battalion/2 systems/4 fire units/16 launchers/75 48n6epm-1 missiles)
  • SKYGUARD/VELOS AA system: 20 launchers / 280 missiles / 24 Oerlikon-35 Guns
  • Crotale NG/GR AA missile system: 9 launchers
  • TOR M1 AA missile system: 4 systems/8 launchers protecting s-300 pmu 1 fire units
  • Stinger portable AA missile: unknown number of launchers / 300 missiles
  • Rheinmetall 202 Mk20 : 326


Retired and historical fighters

  • Hurricane
  • Spitfire
  • C-47 Skytrain
  • T-33 Shooting Star
  • F-86 Sabre
  • F-84 Thunderstreak
  • F-102 Delta Dagger
  • F-104 Starfighter
  • F-5 Freedom Fighter
  • T-37 Tweety Bird
  • Mirage F-1

References

  1. "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007.
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