Έλληνες Αστρομαχητές!
Hellenic F-104G s/n:32713 ready for take off!
General Information.
The Hellenic Air Force received a large number of Starfighters from the US under MAP early 60s. Early 70s, late 70s and in the 80s MAP aircraft were obtained from the Spanish, German and Dutch Air Forces via the US. From March 1993 the remaining F-104s were replaced by A7 Corsair aircraft obtained from the US (former US Navy aircraft). In total the Hellenic Air Force has retrieved 51 F-104G and 7 TF-104G aircraft from the US via the MAP program of which a few have been flying a few years with the Spanish Air Force. Late seventies and eighties the Air Force received 55 F-104G and RF-104G aircraft from the German Air Force together with 23 two-seat TF-104Gs to increase the trainingcapacity. They also got 9 additional former Dutch Air Force F-104Gs.
TF-104G s/n:5928
F-104s that are preserved in Hellas.
62-12274
TF-104G (c/n 5519) 62-12274 - TF274, Hellenic Air Force, preserved Tatoi Dekelia, under restoration with tail from TF-104G 62-12278. It is now bare metal and needs new paint.
62-12304
F-104G (c/n 6003) 62-12304 - FG-304, Hellenic Air Force, preserved HQ gate at Andravida AB.
62-12307
F-104G (c/n 6006) 62-12307 as "12307", Hellenic Air Force, preserved on a pole at the Araxos AB 335 Mira area.
63-12708
F-104G (c/n 6060) 63-12708 - FG708, Hellenic Air Force, preserved in TIGER markings in 335 Mira area at Araxos AB.
63-12715
F-104G (c/n 6067) 63-12715 - FG715, Hellenic Air Force, Preserved on pole, at gate Tripolis AB. Since 2019 it has been repainted in Mirage 2000 color scheme.
63-12717
F-104G (c/n 6069) 63-12717 - FG717, Hellenic Air Force, preserved on a roundabout at the Plateia Heroon Polytechniou (Heros of Polytecnics Square) in Kifisia.
63-12720
F-104G (c/n 6072) 63-12720 - FG720, Hellenic Air Force, preserved TIGER color scheme at the Tatoi Dekelia Museum. It is parked outside.
63-12724
F-104G (c/n 6076) 63-12724 - FG724, Hellenic Air Force, preserved at Trikorfo, 10km from Messini or Messinias - Ithomi in the mountains.
63-12730
F-104G (c/n 6082) 63-12730 - FG730, Hellenic Air Force, formerly preserved inside the Arms Museum in Messologi but since around 2012 preserved at the aero-club near the airfield in a lawn with other jet aircraft.
63-12734
F-104G (c/n 6086) 63-12734, FG-734, Hellenic Air Force, preserved in the village of Vassiliada, 30 km SW of Kastoria. it arrived in 2006 or 2007.
64-17781
F-104G (c/n 6126) 64-17781 - FG781, Hellenic Air Force, preserved at Nea Anghialos AB.
64-17782
F-104G (c/n 6127) 64-17782 - FG782, Hellenic Air Force, preserved since July 2014 (replacing aircraft 7087) on a pole at the Air Force recreation Center at Ag. Andreas - Zoumbery (St. Andrew), Greece.
5708
TF-104G (c/n 5708) 5708, Hellenic Air Force, preserved Sedes (Thessaloniki) wearing blue artificial color scheme called "galaxy".
5908
TF-104G (c/n 5908) 5908 - TF5908, Hellenic Air Force, preserved Tatoi Dekelia Museum, outside.
5953
TF-104G (c/n 5953) 5953 - TF5953, Hellenic Air Force, preserved at the gate of Limnos-Varos AB.
5955
TF-104G (c/n 5955) 5955 - TF5955, Hellenic Air Force, was preserved at Kilkis, on the Hill of Ai Giorgi in alu-dope color scheme but it was damaged due to vandalism and taken back to Tatoi in 2009!
5958
TF-104G (c/n 5958) 5958 - TF958, Hellenic Air Force, preserved outside the Air Force Academy (Ikarus) at Tatoi-Dekelia.
5961
TF-104G (c/n 5961) 5961 - TF5961, Hellenic Air Force, preserved aluminium color scheme at Tanagra Air Base after a long period of acting as Base decoy.
5965
TF-104G (c/n 5965) 5965, "5965", Hellenic Air Force, preserved at Panagitsa, Edessa North Greece in the old fashioned Hellenic camouflage scheme.
6639
F-104G (c/n 6639) 6639 - FG6639, Hellenic Air Force, preserved at Araxos AB, after restoration in 2018/19.
6662
RF-104G (c/n 6662) 6662 - FG662, Hellenic Air Force, preserved aluminium color scheme at Tanagra.
6668
F-104G (c/n 6668) 6668 - FG668, Hellenic Air Force, preserved on a pole near the Head Quarters at Larissa.
6677
RF-104G (c/n 6677) 6677, Hellenic Air Force, completely restored and now preserved first wrongly as "7415" at Tatoi. (quite annoying). Recently the museum was able to correct the serial again to 6677 "RF-677" as can be seen on this recent acquired photo.
6678
RF-104G (c/n 6678) 6678 - FG678, Hellenic Air Force, Preserved West of Moni Taxiatchon, along the road from Alammannos to Athikia-Saronikos, some 20 kms SE from Corinth Canal. It is there to honor a number of Air Force pilots who lost their lives and were born in this town.
6681
F-104G (c/n 6681) 6681 - FG-6681, Hellenic Air Force, formerly preserved inside the Hellenic Army Park situated in the center of Athens. A while ago this aircraft has been removed due to vandalism (damaged) and can now be found at the Air Force museum at Tatoi-Dekelia where its future is being determined. Due to corrosion it likely could be a static ground displayed aircraft only
6691
RF-104G (c/n 6691) 6691 - RF691, Hellenic Air Force, preserved on a pole at Tanagra AFB.
6692
RF-104G (c/n 6692) 6692 - FG6692, Hellenic Air Force, preserved at Larissa AFB inside the Base Museum, in aluminium color scheme, next to the Lost Aviators Monument.
6695
F-104G (c/n 6695) 6695 - FG695, Hellenic Air Force, preserved at the War Museum in Athens.
7088
F-104G (c/n 7088) 7088, Hellenic Air Force, preserved first as gateguard at Maleme and after it was replaced by an F-5 it moved to the apron where it can be found preserved today.
7090
F-104G (c/n 7090) 7090 "FG-090", Hellenic Air Force, preserved near Delvinaki-Ioanninon, NW Greece.
7097
F-104G (c/n 7097) 7097 currently repainted and now as "FG-303", Hellenic Air Force, preserved near 336 Mira building at Araxos AB.
7151
F-104G (c/n 7151) 7151, Hellenic Air Force, preserved in 336 Mira special colorscheme "Olympus" inside the Air Museum of Tatoi-Dekelia. It is parked outside.
7163
F-104G (c/n 7163) , Hellenic Air Force, preserved in Schimatary. it arrived in 2006 or 2007 and was formerly preserved at Tanagra AB. Note: The aircraft was removed and taken to Tanagra North compound in storage. Possible future display purposes elsewhere?
7168
F-104G (c/n 7168) 7168 "FG-168", Hellenic Air Force, preserved at Georgitsi, Lakonias, South Peloponese. A village on the East slopes of Mount Taygetos.
7205
F-104G (c/n 7205) 7205, Hellenic Air Force, preserved at Aigio on a pole without markings.
7206
RF-104G (c/n 7206) 7206, as "RF-206", Hellenic Air Force, preserved in Ellinopyrgos, some 25 km W of the city of Karditsa(s). it arrived in 2007 or 2008.
7415
F-104G (c/n 7415) 7415 "FG-415", Hellenic Air Force, preserved outside the Air Museum inTatoi-Dekelia.
7421
F-104G (c/n 7421) 7421 "FG-421", Hellenic Air Force, preserved in Menidi - Aitoloakarnanias, NW Greece.
7422
F-104G (c/n 7422) 7422 "FG-422", Hellenic Air Force, preserved at the Leros War Museum at Aegean island of Leros, beside a WW II museum (Merikia Museum) at Lakki town.
7424
F-104G (c/n 7424) 7424, "FG-424", Hellenic Air Force, preserved in Mirage 2000 color scheme with 124Wing at Tripolis since late 2018.
7425
F-104G (c/n 7425) 7425 "FG-425", Hellenic Air Force, preserved at Tragano-Elias, Western Peloponesus, and just South of Andravida AFB on concrete blocks.
7426
F-104G (c/n 7426), Hellenic Air Force, preserved some 8km north west of Platees at the village of Leuctra, Viotias. The plaque on the pylon under the nose gear reads "In memory to Viotian AF Aviators lost". The aircraft arrived in 2006 or 2007.
7427
F-104G (c/n 7427) 7427 "FG-427", Hellenic Air Force, preserved in silvergrey colour scheme on a location above the small village of Kapnochori, Fthiotidas (in a private property), 7km West of Ypati, which is 21km West Lamia.
7433
F-104G (c/n 7433) 7433 "FG-433", Hellenic Air Force, preserved in Agrinion AFB along the road to the Starfighter storage area.
7435
F-104G (c/n 7435), Hellenic Air Force, preserved in Acharnai, Athens (at the front of Menidi Town Hall). It arrived between January 2005 and 2008. It was removed late May or early June due to the bad state due to vandalism and brought over to Elefsis AB (KEA premises) where it is now stored.
FX52
F-104G (c/n 9095) FX52, Belgian Air Force, preserved within the P.A.L.I.S foundation collection at Voula, Greece not far from Karellas Koropiou. See also : https://www.palisfoundation.com/index.php/us/. This foundation became under Government control after a financial scandal became clear, museum is closed.
Photo thanks to the foundation collection.
