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The motto of the Hellenic Air Force is the ancient Greek phrase Αἰὲν Ὑψικρατεῖν (Aièn Hypsikrateîn, 'Always Dominate the Heights'), and the HAF emblem represents a flying eagle in front of the Hellenic Air Force roundel. The General Air Staff (GEA) is based at the Papagou Camp in the Municipality of Filothei - Psychiko of ...
The Hellenic Aviation was first established in 1911 with help from French experts. The air force of Greece or the Hellenic Air Force participated in the Balkan Wars, World War I, the Asia Minor War, World War II, the Greek Civil War, the Korean War and the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.
Of all the early operators of military aircraft, Germany was unusual in not using circular roundels. After evaluating several possible markings, including a black, red, and white checkerboard, a similarly coloured roundel, and black stripes, it chose a black 'iron cross' on a square white field, as it was already in use on various flags, and reflected Germany's heritage as the Holy Roman Empire.
Description:Air force roundel of the Greek Air Force; Based on or inspired by: book: Andrzej Glass. ... File history. Click on a date/time to view the file as it ...
Greece: Trainer: 93: 1936: 1941: 61 Built by KEA, 4 escaped to Egypt after the German invasion : Avia B-534 Czechoslovakia Fighter: verze II: 2: 1936: 1941: AEKKEA-RAAB R-26V, R-33 Tigerschwalbe
Hellenic Air Force Πολεμική Αεροπορία (literally "War Aviation") Polemikì Aeroporia: 1930 Greek Air Force in the Middle East. 1941-1946 Royal Hellenic Air Force 1935-1973 Hellenic Army Air Service. 1912-1930 Hellenic Naval Air Service. 1915–1930 Hellenic Army Aviation Αεροπορία Στρατού Aeroporia Stratou: 1947
The Hellenic Air Force participated in the Balkan Wars, World War I, the Asia Minor Campaign and World War II. Initially it consisted of the separate Army Aviation and Naval Aviation, but in 1930 the Aviation Ministry was founded, establishing the Air Force as the third branch of the Hellenic Armed Forces.
The Gazelles were delivered in a three-tone desert camouflage consisting of light sand, dark sand and drab-olive tones - this camouflage has been retained to the present day. All aircraft utilize a low-visibility Cyprus flag fin-flash and a low-visibility Hellenic Air Force styled roundel marking at the midsection of the tail boom.