Hellenic Air Force Museum: Flying through decades of aviation history

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 […]

Marburg: H βαθύτερη ταυτοποίηση ναυαγίου του Β’ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου στις ελληνικές θάλασσες

Κείμενο και φωτογραφίες: Γιώργος Καρέλας H παρατηρητικότητα του Νίκου Μαυρομμάτη οδήγησε πιθανώς στην ανακάλυψη ενός αμυντικού  όπλου που χρησιμοποίησαν οι Γεμανοί στον Β’ Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο με σκοπό την εξάλειψη της απειλής των ναρκών. Στο καταδυτικό κέντρο  Aquatic World του Μάκη Σωτηρόπουλου στην Αγία Ευφημία της Κεφαλονιάς τον Ιούνιο η προβολή του video της βαθύτερης ταυτοποίησης […]

Dogfight over the Aegean: The Leverette Report illustrated – P-38 “Lightnings” against Ju 87 “Stukas”, on 9 October 1943

By Pierre Kosmidis Photos, documents and additional information by Lt. Col. (ret.) Hans Peter Eisenbach, used by kind permission.   Click the links below for additional reading: A personal account of a Luftwaffe pilot in Greece: Friedrich “Fritz” Eisenbach in Kefalonia, Rodos, Leros – The Ju 87 “Stuka” dive bomber operations in Greece, 1943   Identified! […]

Markos Danezis: The “magician” who transforms faded memories into vivid images

By Pierre Kosmidis Markos Danezis, from Athens, Greece, has a special talent:  He  transforms old faded photos in realistic pictures, as if they were shot minutes ago, with the latest technology camera. Markos is dedicated to absolute historical accuracy and thoroughly researches all background of the photos he works on, in order to achieve the optimal […]

FOUND! A Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero supporting structure for 250 kg bombs

By Pierre Kosmidis Photos: Panayotis Brokos Rodos island, under Italian occupation from 1912 to 1943, was a base of strategic importance for the Regia Aeronautica. From the airfields of Rodos, Regia Aeronautica bombers could attack Allied shipping in the Mediterranean and even reach targets in the Red Sea and the Middle East. After the capitulation […]

Συντηρώντας αεροσκάφη που έγραψαν Ιστορία – Συνέντευξη με τον Ιωάννη Μυλωνά

By Pierre Kosmidis Φωτογραφίες: Iωάννης Μυλωνάς & Πιερ Κοσμίδης/www.ww2wrecks.com    Διαβάστε επίσης: 1/ Hellenic Air Force Museum – The wings of history (click to read the story)  2/ The rare warbirds of the Hellenic Air Force Museum (click to read the story) Στο Μουσείο της Πολεμικής Αεροπορίας στην αεροπορική βάση Δεκελείας (Τατόι) φιλοξενούνται μερικά μοναδικά παγκοσμίως εκθέματα, κάποια από τα […]

Help us identify this Luftwaffe WW2 aircraft part, shot down in April 1941 in Greece

By Pierre Kosmidis Photos submitted by Stavros El An item from a crashed Luftwaffe aircraft in the area of Metaxas Line, shot down in early April 1941, needs to be identified. Expert opinion is welcome! According to respected researcher Joop Hendrix, this part belongs to a Bf109. Respected aviation researcher Thanos Antonelos provided the following information: RAF […]

The WW2 sea mine found in Sifnos

By Pierre Kosmidis Sifnos island in Greece is a top class destination for tourists coming from all over the world as it offers stunning landscapes, along with beautiful beaches and unique architectural features. WW2 enthusiasts though are aware that Sifnos island features a unique aircraft wreck in pristine condition, considering it is at a depth of approximately […]