347 Squadron "Perseus"

347 Μοίρα



On January 7th 1997, the 347 Squadron was re-established at 111 Combat Wing. Its core comprised of pilots and technicians from 330 and 346 Squadrons, who were trained in the new F-16 C/D Block 50D aircraft capabilities, at Luke AB, Arizona.

On August 22nd 1997, the official ceremony for the delivery of the first 8 F-16 C/D Block 50D aircraft took place. The Squadron was responsible for the reception of all the aircraft of this specific type, until the re-establishment of the 341 Squadron, when personnel and assets were equally divided between the two Squadrons.

After its successful evaluation by HTAF, the Squadron was the operational duties of bombing and interception.

PERSEUS
Perseus (Περσεύς), the legendary founder of Mycenae and of the Perseid dynasty there, was the first of the mythic heroes of Greek mythology whose exploits in defeating various archaic monsters provided the founding myths in the cult of the Twelve Olympians. Perseus was the hero who killed Medusa and claimed Andromeda, having rescued her from a sea monster.