Archive for May 25th, 2009

On Tuesday 19th of May 2009 358 Search and Rescue Squadron (SAR) celebrated 25 years of life in Elefsis Air Base. 358 SAR Squadron flies with AB-205 and Super Puma helicopters and in the next few years is awaited that Hellenic Air Force is going to equip 358 SAR Squadron with 25-30 more modern helicopters in SAR and CSAR role. For the first quarter of century of 358 Squadron service a special patch was manufactured and demonstrated in the ceremony. You can view it underneath.

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The first four F-16 Block 52+ Advanced arrived last Friday afternoon 22 May 2009 at Araxos Air Base Greece. A simple ceremenoy took place there between the Hellenic Air Force personnel and the American pilots that brought them to Greece after a long journey. These aircrafts are a part of the total Peace Xenia IV program between the Hellenic Air Force and Lockheed Martin. At the end 20 single seated and 10 double seated F-16 Block 52+ Advanced will come to Araxos Air Base and will equip 335 Squadron. New aircrafts means new patches. First of new patches is the 335 Squadron ‘Tiger’ patch: