Hellenic Air Force Base Tour 01-05.09.08

[Crossbow]

Hello

From 01-05 September Peter and me spent one week in Greece.
Day 1 we started at Kalamata south of the Peloponnes near the
Messini-Beach.Once having permission everything on Base was shown!
The Day ended with exactly 100 Aircraft in total.From which 93 were
pictured.What a start for the week! Weather fantastic too. Every Day
some 35 Degrees+.Away from the usual dark Clouds and winds here
in Germany.....for me no problem.Some like it hot.!!I also have to say
"Thank you" to the Embassy both in Germany and Greece.And of course
MOD-General Stuff HAF+all the Commanders and their Pilots given us
all the Support we wanted.(Sorry for using the only large Steppladder on Base)

Let the Pictures speak: 28 Buckeyes in a Row!!!

Stored T-37s in a long line up!


Nice taxing stuff at the end of the Runway:

Early morning landing T-2E, (E.g.The T-6 Texan starting flying 0700 hrs in the morning)


More to come if you like (+Araxos,Andravida and Agrinio)
Take it easy!

Regards
Hans

[Macc]

Lovely....More!!

[microlight]

Fantastic subjects and wonderful photo's.

Just wish this site wouldn't chop off the right hand sides !

[POD]

Very nice Hans!

Kev

[Wes_Howes]

I do like, more, more,more!

Fantastic shots!

[Wes_Howes]

I do like, more, more,more!

Fantastic shots!

[SteveB]

Hans great set of shots thanks for shareing them

[hedgerowops]

Hans you lucky lucky man nice shot's, by the way,when do we see the next instalment?
Chris

[Lumix]

Lovely shots!

I saw quite a few of these being delivered thro' Prestwick in the mid-70's!

[Crossbow]

Hello

Back again uploading many Pics.So no Problem if you want
more.
Thanks for the kindly Comments!!!
Some more Buckeyes first. The Wing has 2 SQDs:No 362+No 363
with some 45 T2s!!
Also based is the T-6 Texan for training with also 45 Aircraft.These
SQDs are No 361+No 364 (from which I photographed 43!)
2 Aircraft were not there (Possible at HAI Tanagra on Overhaul)
Total Buckeyes seen that day 34......
Here you are....Buckeyes as far as you can see!!


T2 On Landing near the Rnwy Caravan (With a Pilot in as a Controller!)

Taxing back to the Ramp into the Heathaze!

SQD Mks from 362SQD Buckeyes

And 363SQD

The SQDs Area. Home from 361/364SQD T-6s

Lots of flying 363SQD in the morning and 362SQD in the afternoon

A T6 crossing the "dead"Taxiway towards the Runway

Buckeye Pilots clearing off the Runway towards the big Ramp for a short Debrief

Finally a nice T-Bird sitting in the hot Sunshine from Kalamata near the Maingate


By the way..Like the new Style from the Board.Pictures in size visible OK now
I will post Araxos next(In a new board)
Fantastic Base...watch out...!

Bye

"Hans"

[Vixen1]

Lovely set of shots, there's something very appealing about a camo Buckeye.

[Crossbow]

Hello

Four more I would like to add.At the Gate T-37 " Ikarus"
in Special colours from its unit (I think disbanded in 2002)



Visiting Dromaders or better known as PZL-18s



Suddenly 3 M2000EG from 331Mira Tanagra flew a 1500 Feet High Base Attack
along the Rnwy shortly before we left the Airfield!...
Shot one...the Rest was to fast for me(And no warning they were coming)



Very last one from that fantastic Base:2 Buckeyes Ready to go.......



All the Best

"Hans"