Approx. 42,500 personnel635 aircraft8 types of air defence systems
Part of
Hellenic Armed Forces
Nickname(s)
HAF
Patron
Archangels Michael and Gabriel
Motto(s)
Greek: Αἰὲν Ὑψικρατεῖν
'Always Dominate the Heights'
Colours
Anniversaries
8 November
Engagements
Balkan Wars
World War I
Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)
World War II
Air operations during the Greek Civil War
Korean War
Turkish invasion of Cyprus
Operation Desert Storm
War on Terror
2011 military intervention in Libya
Website
www.haf.gr
Commanders
Chief of Air Force General Staff
Air Marshal Dimosthenis Grigoriadis
Notable commanders
Air Commodore Michael Moutoussis
Wing Commander Kostas Perrikos
Insignia
Roundel
Fin flash
Aviator badge
Aircraft flown
Bomber
F-4 Phantom II
Fighter
F-16, Dassault Rafale, Mirage 2000
Helicopter
CH-47, NH90, AS332, Bell UH-1
Reconnaissance
Embraer R-99, Pegasus II, Heron TP
Trainer
M-346 Master, P2002 Sierra, T-6 Texan II, T-2 Buckeye,
Transport
C-27J Spartan, C-130B/H, Falcon 7X, ERJ-135, Gulfstream V
Military unit
Hellenic Air Force
Organization
Structure Air Force General Staff Air Force Tactical Command Air Force Support Command Air Force Training Command Air Force Academy Aircraft
History
History Timeline
Personnel
List of senior officers Officer rank insignia
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The Hellenic Air Force (HAF; Greek: Πολεμική Αεροπορία, romanized: Polemikí Aeroporía, lit. 'Military Aviation', sometimes abbreviated as ΠΑ) is the air force of Greece (Hellenic being the endonym for Greek in the Greek language). It is considered to be one of the largest air forces in NATO, and is globally placed 18th out of 139 countries.[3][4] Under the Kingdom of Greece from 1935 to 1973, it was previously known as the Royal Hellenic Air Force (RHAF) (Ἑλληνικὴ Βασιλικὴ Ἀεροπορία).
The Hellenic Air Force is one of the three branches of the Hellenic Armed Forces, and its mission is to guard and protect Greek airspace, provide air assistance and support to the Hellenic Army and the Hellenic Navy, and to provide humanitarian aid in Greece and around the world. The Hellenic Air Force includes approximately 33,000 active troops, of whom 11,750 are career officers, 14,000 are professional soldiers (ΕΠ.ΟΠ.), 7,250 are volunteer conscripts, and 1,100 are women. 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 Prefecture of Attica.
^"Hellenic Air Force – history". HAF.gr. Hellenic Air Force. Archived from the original on 18 July 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
^As a separate service branch; Army Aviation established in 1911.
^"Greeks voted best NATO pilots of the world - again!". NEOS KOSMOS. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
^"Greek pilots named best in NATO for 2018". Greek City Times. 8 October 2018.
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