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339th All-Weather Squadron

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26: 215:. The squadron returned to Andravida in March 1974, and began delivery of the first F-4Es the next month. The squadron undertook a dual mission, fighter-bomber and interception, but in 1978 the former was made its main role until 1983, when the priority was reversed. From 2002 to 2005, the squadron received upgraded F-4Es as part of the 'Peace Icarus 2000' project. The squadron was declared operational with the upgraded aircraft in December 2003, and returned to its interceptor mission, with fighter-bomber role as a secondary mission. 471: 300: 441: 446: 416: 456: 406: 401: 396: 618: 451: 411: 207:
where it remained almost continuously until its deactivation in 2017. The only exception was in 1973–1974, when work was being done in Andravida to prepare for the arrival of the new
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The squadron was decommissioned on 31 October 2017, as part of the gradual withdrawal of F-4E from service.
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An F-4E of the 339th Squadron with squadron art on the external fuel tanks
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Military units and formations disestablished in 2017
164:The squadron was established on 7 July 1952 as the 649:Military units and formations established in 1952 188:. In August 1959, the squadron began delivery of 640: 283: 143: 133: 290: 276: 24: 168:(339 Μοίρα Δίωξης/Βομβαρδισμού), at the 211:, and the squadron relocated to nearby 641: 271: 241: 239: 237: 235: 233: 231: 659:Squadrons of the Hellenic Air Force 13: 228: 176:. In January 1953 it moved to the 14: 680: 669:2017 disestablishments in Greece 469: 298: 1: 664:1952 establishments in Greece 221: 203:In 1971 it was moved to the 7: 166:339 Fighter-Bomber Squadron 10: 685: 251:Hellenic Air Force website 159: 122:339th All-Weather Squadron 19:339th All-Weather Squadron 566: 485: 478: 467: 384: 318: 311: 247:"339 Μοίρα Παντός Καιρού" 144: 134: 129: 92: 87: 77: 67: 53: 43: 35: 23: 18: 130:339 Μοίρα Παντός Καιρού 209:McDonnell Douglas F-4E 198:Nea Anchialos Air Base 190:F-84F Thunderstreaks 152:in service with the 156:from 1952 to 2017. 304:Hellenic Air Force 205:Andravida Air Base 154:Hellenic Air Force 82:Andravida Air Base 48:Hellenic Air Force 636: 635: 632: 631: 465: 464: 194:111th Combat Wing 186:112th Combat Wing 178:110th Combat Wing 174:F-84G Thunderjets 115: 114: 72:117th Combat Wing 676: 483: 482: 473: 316: 315: 306:flying squadrons 302: 292: 285: 278: 269: 268: 262: 261: 259: 258: 243: 182:Larissa Air Base 172:, equipped with 170:Elefsis Air Base 147: 146: 137: 136: 131: 28: 16: 15: 684: 683: 679: 678: 677: 675: 674: 673: 639: 638: 637: 628: 562: 474: 461: 380: 307: 296: 266: 265: 256: 254: 245: 244: 229: 224: 213:Araxos Air Base 162: 118: 107: 102: 31: 12: 11: 5: 682: 672: 671: 666: 661: 656: 651: 634: 633: 630: 629: 627: 626: 621: 616: 611: 606: 601: 596: 591: 586: 581: 576: 570: 568: 564: 563: 561: 560: 555: 550: 545: 540: 535: 530: 525: 520: 515: 510: 505: 500: 495: 489: 487: 480: 476: 475: 468: 466: 463: 462: 460: 459: 454: 449: 444: 439: 434: 429: 424: 419: 414: 409: 404: 399: 394: 388: 386: 382: 381: 379: 378: 373: 368: 363: 358: 353: 348: 343: 338: 333: 328: 322: 320: 313: 309: 308: 295: 294: 287: 280: 272: 264: 263: 226: 225: 223: 220: 161: 158: 116: 113: 112: 96: 90: 89: 88:Aircraft flown 85: 84: 79: 75: 74: 69: 65: 64: 62:fighter-bomber 55: 51: 50: 45: 41: 40: 37: 33: 32: 29: 21: 20: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 681: 670: 667: 665: 662: 660: 657: 655: 652: 650: 647: 646: 644: 625: 622: 620: 617: 615: 612: 610: 607: 605: 602: 600: 597: 595: 592: 590: 587: 585: 582: 580: 577: 575: 572: 571: 569: 565: 559: 556: 554: 551: 549: 546: 544: 541: 539: 536: 534: 531: 529: 526: 524: 521: 519: 516: 514: 511: 509: 506: 504: 501: 499: 496: 494: 491: 490: 488: 484: 481: 477: 472: 458: 455: 453: 450: 448: 445: 443: 440: 438: 435: 433: 430: 428: 425: 423: 420: 418: 415: 413: 410: 408: 405: 403: 400: 398: 395: 393: 390: 389: 387: 383: 377: 374: 372: 369: 367: 364: 362: 359: 357: 354: 352: 349: 347: 344: 342: 339: 337: 334: 332: 329: 327: 324: 323: 321: 317: 314: 310: 305: 301: 293: 288: 286: 281: 279: 274: 273: 270: 252: 248: 242: 240: 238: 236: 234: 232: 227: 219: 216: 214: 210: 206: 201: 199: 195: 191: 187: 183: 179: 175: 171: 167: 157: 155: 151: 141: 127: 123: 117:Military unit 110: 105: 100: 97: 95: 91: 86: 83: 80: 76: 73: 70: 66: 63: 59: 56: 52: 49: 46: 42: 38: 34: 27: 22: 17: 583: 255:. Retrieved 250: 217: 202: 165: 163: 121: 119: 68:Part of 111:(1974–2017) 106:(1959–1974) 101:(1952–1959) 78:Garrison/HQ 58:Interceptor 643:Categories 567:since 1941 479:historical 257:2023-06-06 253:(in Greek) 222:References 486:1930–1941 148:), was a 39:1952–2017 150:squadron 142:"Ajax" ( 140:callsign 385:support 160:History 135:339 MΠΚ 94:Fighter 319:combat 312:active 44:Branch 36:Active 624:357th 619:353rd 614:349th 609:348th 604:346th 599:345th 594:344th 589:342nd 584:339th 579:334th 457:390th 452:384th 447:383rd 442:380th 437:364th 432:363rd 427:362nd 422:361st 417:359th 412:358th 407:356th 402:355th 397:354th 392:352nd 376:347th 371:343rd 366:341st 361:340th 356:338th 351:337th 346:336th 341:335th 336:332nd 331:331st 326:330th 126:Greek 104:F-84F 99:F-84G 574:13th 558:33rd 553:32nd 548:31st 543:24th 538:23rd 533:22nd 528:21st 523:13th 518:12th 513:11th 145:ΑΙΑΣ 120:The 109:F-4E 54:Role 508:4th 503:3rd 498:2nd 493:1st 200:. 196:at 180:at 138:), 645:: 249:. 230:^ 132:, 128:: 60:, 291:e 284:t 277:v 260:. 124:(

Index


Hellenic Air Force
Interceptor
fighter-bomber
117th Combat Wing
Andravida Air Base
Fighter
F-84G
F-84F
F-4E
Greek
callsign
squadron
Hellenic Air Force
Elefsis Air Base
F-84G Thunderjets
110th Combat Wing
Larissa Air Base
112th Combat Wing
F-84F Thunderstreaks
111th Combat Wing
Nea Anchialos Air Base
Andravida Air Base
McDonnell Douglas F-4E
Araxos Air Base




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