Current Title:	Ellinki Aeroporia Stratou
Title in English:	Hellenic Army Aviation
Abbreviation:	EAS

Narrative Summary:
Established 1956 with help from the US Army.

Key Dates:
1956		Army aviation unit established.

Current Status:
To be added.

Future Plans:
To be added.

National Insignia:

          Main markingFin Flash
The main marking is displayed in 6 positions (ie above and below each wing, and on each side of the fuselage) on aircraft - but on fuselage sides only on helicopters. The fin flash is usually displayed on the fin. Army aircraft do not carry service titles.

Aircraft Serial Numbering System(s):
Greek army serial numbers comprise a three-figure number, (except for the AH-64 which uses a 4-figure number), with the prefix ES- for Elliniki Stratou, eg: CH-47DG ES-908.

Unit/Base Aircraft Code System(s):
Coding system not used

Aircraft Designation System(s):
None - Manufacturers designations used

Current Aircraft Inventory:

Aircraft Type	Total Del'd	Total Now	Role	Origin
Agusta Bell AB.205A	43	30	Utility	Italy
Agusta Bell AB.206B	15	15	Utility	Italy
Agusta Bell AB.212	1	1	VIP Transport	Italy
Beech King Air 200 (C-12A)	1	1	VIP/Comms	USA
Beech King Air 200 (C-12R)	2	2	ELINT	USA
Bell UH-1H	86	83	Utility	USA
Boeing AH-64A Apache	20	20	Attack	USA
Boeing AH-64D Apache	12**	12	Attack	USA
Boeing CH-47DG/SD Chinook	17	16	Transport	USA
Cessna U-17A/B	50	21	AOP/Training	USA
Nardi-Hughes NH-300C	20	20	Training	Italy
NHI NH.90TTH	16/4**	16/4	Transport/Special Ops.	Multi-National

** = on delivery.

All-Time Aircraft Used List:
Alphabetical Order --- Chronological Order

Aircraft NOT Used:
An offer to supply 15 Bell AH-1P and 2 TAH-1P by the USA was rejected in 1994. The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk has been reported in Greek Army service, but this is due to confusion with Greek Navy SH-60 Sea Hawks. One Agusta A109A was reported in 1997, but not actually used by the Army.

Main Headquarters:
Ministry of Defence, Holargos, Athens.

Current Organisational Structure:
Army Aviation comprises three transport Battalions and one attack Battalion, each with three Companies, plus the Army Aviation School.

Current Order of Battle:
Table of Current Order of Battle

Historical Orders of Battle:
To be added.

All-Time Flying Units List:
Not applicable.

Current Air Bases:
The main Army Aviation bases are Alexandroupolis, Megara and Stefanoviklio.

All-Time Air Bases Used List:
To be added.

Books:

To be added

Magazines:

World Air Power Journal No.19 p.146
Scramble No.210 (November 1996)

Websites:

Hellenic Army Official Website

wikipedia: Hellenic Army

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