Current Title:	Elliniko Polemiko Naftiko
Title in English:	Hellenic Navy
Abbreviation:	EPN

Narrative Summary:
Established in March 1976 mainly for anti-submarine duties.

Key Dates:
March 1976		Navy 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. Navy aircraft do not carry service titles, but instead carry a blue disc with a white anchor insignia.

Aircraft Serial Numbering System(s):
Greek Navy helicopter serials comprise a two-figure number with the prefix PN- for Polemiko Naftiko, eg: Alouette III PN-04.

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 AB.212ASW	11	6	ASW/ASV/SAR	Italy
Agusta AB.212EW	2	2	ECM	Italy
Sud Aviation SA319B Alouette III	4	2	Training/SAR/Utility	Aeronavale (France)
Sikorsky S-70B-6 Agean Hawk	11 %	10	ASW/SAR/EW	USA

% = on delivery.

All-Time Aircraft Used List:

Aircraft Type	Quantity	Service Entry	Retirement	Origin
Agusta AB.212ASW	11	1979	current	Italy
Agusta AB.212EW	2	1996?	current	Italy
Sud Aviation SA319B Alouette III	4	1975	current	France
Sikorsky S-70B-6 Agean Hawk	11 %	1994	current	USA

% on delivery.

Aircraft NOT Used:
No false reports known.

Main Headquarters:
Ministry of Defence, Holargos, Athens

Current Organisational Structure:
Navy Aviation currently comprises three Flights of helicopters.

Current Order of Battle:

Unit	Type	Base
Diikissi Elikopteron Naftikou (Navy Helicopter Command)
Sminos Alouette	Alouette III	Kotroni-Marathon
Sminos AB.212	AB.212ASW, AB.212EW	Kotroni-Marathon
Sminos Agean Hawk	S-70B-6	Kotroni-Marathon

Sminos = Flight

Historical Orders of Battle:
To be added.

All-Time Flying Units List:
Not applicable.

Current Air Bases:
The main Navy Aviation base is Kotroni-Marathon.

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

Books:

To be added

Magazines:

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

Websites:

Hellenic Navy Official Website

wikipedia: Hellenic Navy

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