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PostHeaderIcon Frecce Tricolori book by David Cenciotti

We had the honor to get in hand one really great book dedicated to the world famous Italian AF's acrobatic team "Frecce Tricolori". About two years have passed since the initial publishing in September 2010, by DeAgostini the book carries the title "Frecce Tricolori – un volo lungo 50 anni" and represents actually the official publication of the Italian AF for the 50th Anniversary of the  acrobatic team . The book is written in Italian and English language; it is a hardcovered photographic album of 128 pages. The size is huge measuring 44×30 cm (please see photo with euro coin for comparison). It contains more than 220 photos celebrating the 50 operational seasons of the Italian Aerobatic Display Team.

 

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PostHeaderIcon 3rd Aviation Career Day

Aviation Career Day is a professional orientation event devoted solely to the aviation sector and the associated professions. After the successful two events which took place in June 2010 and April 2011, it is organized for the third time this year in order to cover the necessity of updating the fast growing sector of professional aviation training in Greece.

When? 17 March 2012

Where? Hotel Athenaeum Intercontinental - Athens GREECE

What? The scope of the event is to provide answers to the following questions:

 

  • Which are the professions within the aviation industry?
  • How can I be trained for these professions?
  • Where can I be trained for these professions?
  • Where can I work after completing my training?
For more information please visit: www.aviationcareerday.gr

 

 

PostHeaderIcon 384 Squadron "Nightwalkers" patch

Hellenic Air Force 384 Squadron watch

We all are aware of the huge contribution of 384 SAR Squadron to Hellenic Air Force and society in general. A big variety of services like Emergency Medical Service, Delivery of Supplies to Isolated Areas, General Missions for the Common and Social Good and that is only a part of the daily life of 384 Squadron which never gets routine. For more information about the history of the squadron please visit the official Hellenic Air Force web-site here.

Lately the services 384 SAR Squadron provides has got a night character where statistically the 70% of the missions are accomplished during night period of the day. That means that not only pilots but also the technical personnel maintain the Super Puma helicopters during night. For that reason a special patch has been designed and relized recently under the general title Nightwalkers that you can see above but also in our gallery here.

We would like to sincerely thank the Hellenic Air Force 384 Search and Rescue Squadron personnel and especially Cpt. John Stathis for the kind donation of the patch to airforce.gr web-site. We always appreciate, support and recognize that kind of genteel movements!

 

PostHeaderIcon Kostas Kavvathias paints Super Puma profile

Hellenic Air Force 384 Squadron Super Puma profile by Kotas Kavvathias

The well known aviation artist Kostas Kavvathias has finished the profile of Super Puma helicopter as in service with 384 SAR Squadron. You see it first here and we would really like to thank Mr. Kavvathias and the 384 Squadron for the contribution of the image.

 

PostHeaderIcon 384 Squadron SAR Super Puma watch

Hellenic Air Force 384 Squadron watch

Take a look at this rare official 384 Squadron chronograph. We shall give you information on how to get it as soon as they are available.

 

PostHeaderIcon Happy New Year by Herpa Miniaturmodelle

Herpa continues producing fine aircraft and totally collectabe models also in year 2012 and wishes all of you Happy New Year!!! Read more and instantly access the new brochures for new releases for first quarter of 2012. For more information visit Herpa's official web-site: www.herpa.de or Herpa's Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/herpa

 

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PostHeaderIcon T-6A Texan II Hellenic Air Force Demo Team

The Demonstration Team of Individual T-6A Aircraft is an ambitious program that aims to disseminate and foster aviation idea in the Greek society and to raise the morale of the Armed Forces while in parallel promotes the actions of the Hellenic Air Force personnel in general to the public.The aircraft used to carry air demonstration is the training aircraft T-6A Texan II. For more information please visit the official web-site here.

 

 

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PostHeaderIcon "Fighting the Lethe"... new book by Special Projects

A handbook that was missing from the bibliography of the Hellenic Air Force admirers. An essay by Themistoklis Vranas who has collected information about all the out of service aircrafts of Hellenic Air Force is presented to you after 22 years of research and 18 months of proccess. This book is the first of its kind and the world's most comprehensive presentation of out of service aircrafts in a specific Air Force. It combines a full photographic record of every aircraft (667 aircrafts in total or the case of the Hellenic Air Force! ) and a detailed description of its route after retirement from active service! The book is softcovered with 152 pages and you can find more information by visiting the Special Projects official web-site here or just  by clicking the image above.

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PostHeaderIcon Aviator Swiss Made Watches... World Premiere

 

Η ΒΗΧΟΣ ΩΡΟΛΟΓΙΑ, αντιπρόσωπος των ωρολογίων AVIATOR στην Ελλάδα και Κύπρο και το ΚΟΣΜΗΜΑΤΟΠΩΛΕΙΟ ΒΥΤΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ, παρουσιάζουν σε πρώτη παγκόσμια πρεμίερα, ολόκληρη τη συλλογή AVIATOR SWISS MADE, την Τετάρτη 21 Δεκεμβρίου 2011, στο Κοσμηματοπωλείο ΒΥΤΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ, ΓΟΥΝΑΡΗ 50, Άνω Γλυφάδα. Η εκδήλωση θα πραγματοποιηθεί από τις 19:00 έως τις 22:00 και θα υπάρχει coctktail. Θα κληρωθεί και μία φανέλλα της Εθνικής Ομάδας ποδοσφαίρου με τις υπογραφές των ποδοσφαιριστών της ομάδας. Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες παρακαλούμε κάντε κλικ στην παραπάνω εικόνα. ΕΠΙΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑ: 210-6753701, 210-623355

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PostHeaderIcon JSOW Hellenic Air Force patch by Raytheon

We sincerely thank Raytheon and especially Mr. Bradley Watters for the kind donation of this rare AGM-154C Joint Standoff Weapon  (JSOW) patch that is used by 335 Squadron pilots and weapons technicians who are trained for the use and maintenance of this weapon.

 

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PostHeaderIcon Hellenic Air Force Open Day 2011

The time of the year has arrived. The gates of Hellenic Air Force Air Bases are opening for all of you. Help us collect photographic material in order to taste the celebration. Some may not be able visit the units themselves so this would be helpful for all airforce.gr friends. Please do share your experience and send us your photos to the following E-mail address: haf2011[at]airforce.gr.