The Hellenic Air Force Channel at iModeler (14 articles)

The Hellenic Air Force Channel at iModeler

Items tagged with Hellenic Air Force
14 articles
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1/72 Hasegawa Mirage F.1C in HAF Colors

by George R Blair Jr on April 30, 2021
in Aviation — 16 Comments

I don't normally build 1/72 models, but I was inspired to build this kit by the cool photos posted by Spiros (@fiveten) of Greek F.1CGs. I happened to have this model in my stash, but I added some XtraDecals for the HAF markings, as well as an [...]

Mirage F.1CG Walkaround

by Spiros Pendedekas on February 13, 2021
in Photo Collections — 20 Comments

Hi everyone! Here are a few mostly close-up shots of two HAF Mirage F.1CGs. The HAF Mirage F.1CGs equipped the 342 and 334 All Weather Squadrons. A peculiarity of the HAF F.1CG was that they used the American Sidewinder air-to-air missile. The[...]

F-102A Walkaround

by Spiros Pendedekas on January 8, 2021
in Photo Collections — 19 Comments

Hi everyone! Descended from the plans of Dr. Alexander Lippisch, the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger was an American interceptor aircraft that was built as part of the backbone of the United States Air Force's air defenses in the late 1950s. Enterin[...]

C-47 Walkaround

by Spiros Pendedekas on January 3, 2021
in Photo Collections — 18 Comments

Hi everyone! I had the chance to spend some time near HAF's C-47, s/n KK156. This was the last flying HAF C-47, meticulously maintained, til its last flight that took place sometime around 2010, or even before... Since then, it resides in 114CW,[...]

Historic Planes of the Hellenic Air Force

by Spiros Pendedekas on January 3, 2021
in Photo Collections — 19 Comments

Hi everyone! Here are some pics of Hellenic Air Force bird types that are not operational any more. These birds reside in the 114CW, so, understandably, most of them are types that once were operational in the Base. Keeping these planes in good [...]

Douglas C-47 Skytrain, Royal Hellenic Air Force Korean Detachment (ΕΚ.Σ.Ε.), Airfix, 1/72

by Spiros Pendedekas on October 22, 2020
in Aviation — 50 Comments

Hi everyone! This is my Royal Hellenic Air Force C-47, s/n 92630, named "ΑΡΗΣ"-"MARS", built through the "Korea : The Forgotten War……….." Group Build. It was at this scheme that "ΑΡΗΣ" took part in the Forgotten War with the Greek Korean Deta[...]

Revell 1/48 F-86D Sabre in Greek Colors

by George R Blair Jr on July 4, 2020
in Aviation — 23 Comments

This was a really fun build of one of the most detailed Revell kits I have seen. As I was researching info on F-86D's in the Hellenic Air Force, I discovered that F-86D's sold to foreign air forces were equipped with Sidewinders. So I had to s[...]

Hellenic Air Force Museum – A quick visit – Part4: Misc gems and a surprise!

by Spiros Pendedekas on June 12, 2020
in Photo Collections — 16 Comments

Hi everyone! Here are some more pics of museum items under restoration you might find interesting. Among them are some shots of the recovered Stuka, a T-33 almost restored to static status in SEA camo, a Northrop BQM-74 Chukar target drone unde[...]

Hellenic Air Force Museum – A quick visit – Part 3

by Spiros Pendedekas on June 5, 2020
in Photo Collections — 28 Comments

Hi everyone! This is my last article for the HAF Museum at Tatoi AFB. This time I Visited the Museum's auxillary facility, nearby the main facility. There are some spectacular exhibits there, together with many interesting "Work in Progress" on[...]

Hellenic Air Force Museum – A quick visit -Part 2

by Spiros Pendedekas on June 3, 2020
in Photo Collections — 20 Comments

Hi everyone! Those are the pics from my second "quick visit" at the Hellenic Air Force Museuma at Tatoi AFB. Saw some interesting subjects there, including a Mirage F-1, a nicelly decorated anniversary RF-4, a TF-104G, another rare TF-102 in SEA[...]