By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © www.ww2wrecks.com Further reading on this unique aircraft: All photos shot on September 12, 2021 at the main exhibition hangar of the Hellenic Air Force Museum at Dekeleia Air Base (Tatoi).
By Pierre Kosmidis All photos © www.ww2wrecks.com The Hellenic Air Force Museum is undergoing a series of major works, which aim at enhancing the visitors’ experience, as well as demonstrating the exhibits in a new way. www.ww2wrecks.com visited the HAF Museum on March 10, 2024 and documented with a series of photos the current state of the […]
By Pierre Kosmidis All photos © www.ww2wrecks.com, shot on Sunday 24 September 2023 The Hellenic Air Force Museum features some unique exhibits, spanning across 8 decades of aviation history. Among them, aircraft salvaged from the depths, such as a Ju52 shot down in Leros island in 1943, a Bristol Blenheim shot down in Crete in 1941, a […]
By Pierre Kosmidis READ IN ENGLISH: The rare warbirds of the Hellenic Air Force Museum Pilots of the… Abyss: The aircraft salvagers of the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) WW2 German Stuka Ju87 aircraft shot down in 1943 recovered in Leros Found, salvaged and preserved! A Blenheim shot down in Crete by friendly fire on April […]
By Pierre Kosmidis The Hellenic Air Force Museum, located at Dekelia Air Base (ICAO: LGTT), at the north of Athens, features some unique aircraft, ranging from WW2 to today. The Air Base started operating in 1918 and features a single runway with a length of 1764 metres. The airport is currently used by the […]
By Pierre Kosmidis Nuggets of WW2 history lay hidden for decades in the Greek seas. ΔΙΑΒΑΣΤΕ ΣΤΑ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ ΕΔΩ GREEK VERSION HERE ΔΙΑΒΑΣΤΕ ΣΤΑ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ ΕΔΩ GREEK VERSION HERE Many secrets are revealed thanks to the salvagers of the Hellenic Air Force, the specially trained scuba divers, who salvage World War II aircraft […]
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos by Giannis Liardakis, used by permission See more photos at the following link: The C-47 “Dakota” SX-ECF of the Civil Aviation Authority at the Hellenic Air Force Museum An aircraft built before WW2, which served for four decades is now resting on the tarmac of the Hellenic Air Force Museum. This specific […]
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos by www.ww2wrecks.com and Nikos Koumargialis An aircraft built before WW2, which served for four decades is now resting on the tarmac of the Hellenic Air Force Museum. This specific C-47, SX-ECF was used by the Civil Aviation Authority, after fulfilling its military service and has a rich history. It was kept […]
By Pierre Kosmidis Pilots of the… Abyss: The aircraft salvagers of the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) The rare warbirds of the Hellenic Air Force Museum Hellenic Air Force Museum – The wings of history Identified! WW2 German Stuka Ju 87 aircraft S7+GM shot down in a dogfight on October 9 1943 recovered west of Rhodes […]
By Pierre Kosmidis Nuggets of WW2 history lay hidden for decades in the Greek seas. GREEK VERSION HERE ΔΙΑΒΑΣΤΕ ΣΤΑ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ ΕΔΩ Many secrets are revealed thanks to the salvagers of the Hellenic Air Force, the specially trained scuba divers, who salvage World War II aircraft from the depths. Diving under almost any weather […]