Hellenic Air Force open days November 2008

[Joris Heeren]

Hi Nathan,

492622 - C-47
103 - PZL M-18
2044 - CL-415
2053 - CL-415
67-0345 - F-4E
410 - F-5A (38)410 ? 110PM spcl colours

Cool, thanks! You made my day, that's one of the two operational Daks!

Regards,
Joris

[nathan]

Kostas
The F5 only had 410 on it that i could see.Also there were 10x F5's to the left of the C-47 looking from the static and 13x F-5's to the right.

[F17_114PM]

Dear Kosta,

I suppose, all of us would be very gratefull for a list of the currently stored/preserved F-5 in Mikra! It is always frustrating to see so much F-5 and to can confirm only a few of them ...

Thanks in advance for your efforts!!!

[nathan]

Kostas
Just noted a small error in my last reply.The 10x F-5's were to the right of the C-47 looking from staic and the 13x F-5's to the left.Serials got on the day and am just waiting for them.

[phantom_phixer]

Hi Nathan,

492622 - C-47
103 - PZL M-18
2044 - CL-415
2053 - CL-415
67-0345 - F-4E
410 - F-5A (38)410 ? 110PM spcl colours

Cool, thanks! You made my day, that's one of the two operational Daks!

Regards,
Joris

Joris, I regret to inform you, that one is the ONLY operational Dakota and it is plagued with structural problems.

...I suppose, all of us would be very gratefull for a list of the currently stored/preserved F-5 in Mikra!...

In that case I will try my best.

I've also visited part of the Araxos dump, anyone interested in that one?

[Joris Heeren]

Hi,

A quick dash at Tanagra on Saturday morning (yes, we arrived at Thessaloniki the evening before...) produced the following operational stuff at HAI:

KK156 C-47B
303 C-130B
1111, 1123 CL-215
2050 CL-415
01503, 01518 F-4E - did anyone note unit markings?
236 Mirage 2000EG (in hangar) plus another one read as 540 - could anyone confirm this one?
3x P-3B
(160076)/76 T-2E
88-0435/AV gr F-16CG
(89)-2047/AV pr F-16CG

We saw another 3 Orions at Elefsis so we got 'em all, but does anyone know which ones are here?

MTIA,
Joris

[Tim Jones]

Joris,

4118 was on the ramp next to the static when I arrived, same day but a little earlier than you. One was starting as we departed. Could have been 4118. I did miss one however so if anybody got that one 4128 perhaps??

Last year the stored F-5 at Thessaloniki where

01609, 69135, 38409, 01611, 01380, 01608, 38412, 89092, 63420, 97173, 38422, 13367, 69164, 38419, 69230, 01613, 89056, 01398, 21218, 38381, 38410, 89068, 3012 and 3069. It did not look like much had changed since Sept!?

On the airfield preserved are 97174 and 01612 F-5's. You can see the CL-215/414 ramp and quite a few F-5's inc the 2 preserved ones from the Hotel Harris which is adjacent to the gate. In amongst the F-5's is DC-3 KP255.

Next to the terminal near the flying club is DC-3 (49-2613)

01382 F-5 should be easily seen at the ex base recreational area!

Oh the last time I was at Thessaloniki F-4 preserved 67345 was parked at a different location than last year but visible from the Harris in Sept. BTW the Harris has no heating and is a little well to say the least run down! Cheap though. I was with the wife this time so went for something a little better!

Over at Sedes only a few clicks away was KN542 C-47, 59065 F-5, 37682 RF-84, 61031 F-102, 5708 TF-104, 53241 N2501, 21367 and 35629 T-33's If looking from the south to the left of the tower. KN575 DC-3 51-6713 T-33 both to the right of the tower. 92627, 92634, 92635, 92638 and KN475 DC-3's further to the right again, all from EMOOS. At the Thessaloniki war memorial 13353 F-5.

Thanks very much to your other help Joris and to all the others who have helped me.

Cheers,

Tim.

[Joris Heeren]

Joris, I regret to inform you, that one is the ONLY operational Dakota and it is plagued with structural problems.

Sorry to read that Kostas, I hope it will fly again soon! How about the other one that we saw at Tanagra?

Regards,
Joris

[Tim Jones]

Kostas,

A list from Araxos would be great, near the fence the F-104's appeared to be piled 3 high a lot of A-7's also, has much changed since last year?

Tim.

[phantom_phixer]

Joris, I regret to inform you, that one is the ONLY operational Dakota and it is plagued with structural problems.

Sorry to read that Kostas, I hope it will fly again soon! How about the other one that we saw at Tanagra?

Regards,
Joris

It has been waiting for an I.R.A.N. for years now, slowly falling apart.

And yes, there is a '540' Mirage 2000-5 somewhere...

[phantom_phixer]

...

Next to the terminal near the flying club is DC-3 (49-2613)

...

And Tim, don't forget Caravelle EL-AIW and Tu-154 HA-LCR

[Tim Jones]

Yes of course Kostas! I did not take too much notice of those though!

[Joris Heeren]

Hi Kostas,

Joris, I regret to inform you, that one is the ONLY operational Dakota and it is plagued with structural problems.

Sorry to read that Kostas, I hope it will fly again soon! How about the other one that we saw at Tanagra?

Regards,
Joris

It has been waiting for an I.R.A.N. for years now, slowly falling apart.

And yes, there is a '540' Mirage 2000-5 somewhere...

Thanks! The Dak didn't look so bad, if I remember well.

Regards,
Joris

[Ergo01]

Only additions are:
derelict A7 : 160716
in hangar next to static were A7 160865 and TA7 156795
At Andravida we saw two Mirages (215 and 231) , probably for training with the F4s. Three F4s were on the flight line, and far away two RF4 wrecks.

[Joris Heeren]

At Andravida we saw two Mirages (215 and 231) , probably for training with the F4s. Three F4s were on the flight line, and far away two RF4 wrecks.

The three F-4s on the flight line were 01520, 71750, 71758, all 339M mks. On the far left, 4 other F-4s were visible in the shelter area, also presumably wfu.

HTH,
Joris