130 Combat Group

130 Σμηναρχία Μάχης

1959 The first runway was constructed from PSP (Pierced Steel Planking) in 1959. At the same time period the first personnel detachment was also established, as the Lemnos Air Detachment, which was subordinated to the 112 Combat Wing.
1960-1970 Between 1960 and 1970 a 10.000 ft landing strip with a 140 ft wide parallel taxiway was constructed.
1970-1971 In 1970-71 the maintenance hangar and the fuel installations were constructed.
1974 In September 1974 the Lemnos Air Detachment was renamed to 130 Combat Group and came under the 111 Combat Wing command.
1975 In March 1975, six F-5 aircraft were redeployed to the unit and on January 1st 1977, as an independent unit, came under the Tactical Air Force Headquarters.
1977-1983 From 1977 to 1983 reconstruction works took place to the airport, in order to cover the necessary specifications for the civilian and military airplane support.