The C-47 “Dakota” SX-ECF of the Civil Aviation Authority at the Hellenic Air Force Museum
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 […]
The history of warfare through the exhibits of museums in Greece
By Pierre Kosmidis The Athens War Museum and the Hellenic Air Force Museum exhibit a wide variety of arms, some of which are presented in this feature story.
A Ju87 Stuka S7+MN crash landed in Eleusis, Greece on June 10, 1942. Further info needed!
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos and info submitted by Cynrik De Decker, used by permission Aviation enthusiast and researcher Cynrik De Decker from Belgium has the Flugbuch (flight log book) from a Stuka gunner of StG 3. The logbook ends with a crash landing on June 10, 1942 with Ju 87 S7+MN at Athens Eleusis. It appears that […]
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: A minute by minute account of the Air Battle west of Rodos island, October 9, 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! […]
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 […]