List of aircraft of the Hellenic Air Force

The following is a list of aircraft

Aircraft

Aircraft and Helicopters	Origin	Type	Versions	In service[1]	Total Numbers	Notes
Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon	United States	Fighter	F-16C F-16D	115 39	154	Operating versions: Block 30/50/52+/52+ Advanced 84 are being upgraded to F-16V (Block 70-72) and 38 Block 50 will be upgraded to Block 52+ Advanced standard (one Block 52+ is already upgraded) by Lockheed Martin & H.A.I.
Dassault Mirage 2000	France	Fighter	Mirage 2000 EGM/BGM Mirage 2000-5 Mk2	18 24	42	EGM/BGM have underwent a light avionics and engine digital control module upgrade. The 18 EGM aircraft will be sold by 2023 to the French Air Force as part of the Rafale deal.
Dassault Rafale	France	Fighter	Rafale F3R		18	Ordered in Sept 2020, expected to be operational within 2021
McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II	United States Greece	Fighter	F-4E PI 2000	34	34	Upgraded under Peace Icarus 2000 program adding new radar, avionics and certifying use of AIM-120 missile for BVR combat
Alenia C-27J Spartan	Italy	Transport	C-27J	8	8	12 originally ordered, the last 4 were cancelled
Lockheed C-130 Hercules	United States	Transport	C-130B C-130H	5 10	15	2 IN ELINT/SIGINT role
Gulfstream V	United States	VIP Transport/MEDEVAC	G500	1	1
Embraer ERJ-135	Brazil	VIP Transport/MEDEVAC	ERJ-135LR/BJ	2	2
Embraer R-99	Brazil	Airborne Early Warning (AEW&C)	EMB-145H	4	4	also known as "Ericsson Erieye"
Lockheed P-3 Orion	United States	Maritime Operations	P-3B	5	5	4 being upgraded to the P-3B HN standard by LM & H.A.I with the first 1 used as an intermediate aircraft
Cessna 172 Skyhawk	United States	Trainer	T-41D	20	20
Beechcraft T-6 Texan II	United States	Trainer	T-6A	45	45
Rockwell T-2 Buckeye	United States	Trainer	T-2C T-2E	5 35	40
Tecnam P2002 Sierra	Italy	Trainer	P2002JF	12	12	12 P2002JF were ordered in May 2018,five have been delivered.
Canadair CL-215	Canada	Firefighting/SAR/Utility	215GR	12	12
Canadair CL-415	Canada	Firefighting/SAR/Uitility	415GR	7	7
PZL-Mielec M-18 Dromader	Poland	Firefighting/Observation	M-18 M-18AS	19 3	22
Agusta A109	Italy	MEDEVAC Helicopter	A-109E Power	3	3
Eurocopter Cougar	France	Combat SAR & SAR Helicopter	AS-332C1 Super Puma	10	10	2 more ΑS-332L1 Super Puma operated by the Fire Department for SAR and fire fighting missions
Bell 212	Italy	VIP Helicopter/Utility	Bell-212	4	4
Bell 205	Italy	SAR Helicopter	AB-205	12	12	built by Agusta
Bell 47	United States	Utility Helicopter	47G	7	7
Pegasus ISR UAV 1/2	Greece	UAV	E1-79 Pegasus E1-II Pegasus II	10 4 + (12 under construction)	26

Air-to-air

• AIM-9M Sidewinder: 265
• AIM-9L/I1 Sidewinder: 300
• AIM-9L/I Sidewinder:
• AIM-9P4 Sidewinder (upgraded P3 and J-Sidewinder): 1000
• AIM-120C-5/7 AMRAAM: 400
• AIM-120B AMRAAM: 80
• IRIS-T: 350 (with 230 joint helmet mounted cueing systems)
• R550 Magic-2: 300
• MBDA MICA: 300

Air-to-ground

• SCALP EG: 90
• Bombkapsel 90 AFDS: 70
• AGM-65G2: 200
• AGM-65A/B: 200+ (?)
• AGM-88B Block IIIA: 84
• AGM-154C JSOW: 40
• GBU-12 & GBU-16 Paveway II: 1,162
• GBU-24 Paveway III: 200
• GBU-27 Paveway III: 250
• JDAM: 100
• Enhanced Paveway II: 50

Antiship-missiles

• Exocet AM-39 Block 2: 35

Navigation and targeting pods

• DB-110: 2 (RECON)
• LANTIRN-AWNP (F-16 Block 50D & 52+): 23
• LANTIRN-TP (F-16 Block 50D & 52+): 23
• LITENING targeting pod F-4E AUP: 15
• ASTAC ELINT-SIGINT: 4 ( RF-4)

Anti-aircraft systems

• Patriot PAC II/ PAC III AA missile system: 6 Batteries / 36 launchers / 325 missiles (as of 2004 installed near Athens, Thessaloniki and on the island of Skyros)
• S-300 PMU 1 AA missile system: 1 Battalion/2 systems/4 fire units/16 launchers/75 48n6epm-1 missiles)
• SKYGUARD/VELOS AA system: 20 launchers / 280 missiles / 24 Oerlikon-35 Guns
• Crotale NG/GR AA missile system: 9 launchers
• TOR M1 AA missile system: 4 systems/8 launchers protecting s-300 pmu 1 fire units
• Stinger portable AA missile: unknown number of launchers / 300 missiles
• Rheinmetall 202 Mk20 : 326

Retired and historical fighters

• Hurricane
• Spitfire
• C-47 Skytrain
• T-33 Shooting Star
• F-86 Sabre
• F-84 Thunderstreak
• F-102 Delta Dagger
• F-104 Starfighter
• F-5 Freedom Fighter
• T-37 Tweety Bird
• Mirage F-1

References

1. "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007.

External links

• Updated list of inventory (Greek)