The Hellenic Air Force Starfighters...
In the history of the Hellenic Air Force the Starfighter has played an important role. A big number of aircraft have been in use during 30 years, between 1964 and 1993. The first Starfighter came from the Canadair factory in Montreal and a few years later some aircraft arrived directly from Luke AFB after being used intensively for NATO F-104 pilot training in the early sixties.
Greece lost a reasonable number of aircraft, which were compensated between 1977 and 1988 when ex-German and ex-Dutch Starfighter arrived after they had been replaced in their subsequent countries by more modern fighter aircraft.
Only two Hellenic Air Force squadrons have been using the Starfighter, being 335 "Tiger" Mira and 336 "Olympus" Mira.
The first F-104 squadron became 335 Mira from the 114 Pterix (Wing) based at Tanagra AB. The first aircraft arrived there in April 1964.
Sister squadron 336 Mira, also based at Tanagra AB, received their Starfighters between December 1964 and January 1965.
Almost 2 years later, at December 21, 1966, the 336 Mira moved to the 116 Pterix based at Araxos AB.
The 335 Mira kept flying from Tanagra AB until June 1977 when it joined the 336 Mira at Araxos AB.
From that day until early 1993 all the remaining F-104s flew from Araxos AB (116 Pterix) until their retirement.
335 "Tiger" Mira Anachaitisis (Interceptor Squadron) deactivated in May 1992.
336 "Olympus" Mira Diokseos Bombardismou (Fighter-Bomber Squadron) deactivated March 31, 1993.
March 31, 1993 was the official date for the withdraw from service in the Hellenic Air Force (EPA: Elliniki Polemiki Aeroporia).

The list contains an overview of all 149 Starfighters, which have been flying with the Hellenic Air Force starting with the MAP originated aircraft delivered in the sixties and early seventies.

The list is based on construction numbers

MAP F104G Lockheed (ex MAP training): 3

4001: 61-2601

4009: 61-2609

4024: 61-2624

(MAP operated by USAF for foreign pilot training by the 4450th CCTW before delivery)

MAP F104G Canadair: 49 (40+9 ex SpAF)

6001: 62-12302

6002: 62-12303

6003: 62-12304

6004: 62-12305

6005: 62-12306

6006: 62-12307

6007: 62-12308

6008: 61-12309

6009: 62-12310

6010: 62-12311

6013: 62-12314

6014: 62-12315

6016: 62-12317

6017: 62-12318

6018: 62-12319

6020: 62-12321

6049: 63-12697

6056: 63-12704

6057: 63-12705

6058: 63-12706

6060: 63-12708

6061: 63-12709

6062: 63-12710

6063: 63-12711

6064: 63-12712

6065: 63-13713

6066: 63-12714

6067: 63-12715, ex C.8-1

6069: 63-12717, ex C.8-3

6071: 63-12719

6072: 63-12720, ex C.8-5

6073: 63-12721

6074: 63-12722

6075: 63-12723

6076: 63-12724

6077: 63-12725

6078: 63-12726

6079: 63-12727, ex C.8-6

6081: 63-12729

6082: 63-12730, ex C.8-7

6086: 63-12734, ex C.8-16

6087: 63-13638, ex C.8-17

6088: 63-13639, ex C.8-18

6092: 63-13643, ex C.8-12

6125: 64-17780

6126: 64-17781

6127: 64-17782

6132: 64-17787

6133: 64-17788

MAP F104G ex SpAF (included above): (9)

6067, 6069, 6072, 6079, 6082, 6086, 6087, 6088, 6092

Nine (9) of these were transferred from Spain in 1972 (MAP to Spain, back to USA, MAP to HAF)

MAP TF-104G (Lockheed): Total 7 (6+1 ex SpAF)

5501: 61-3025

5512: 62-12267

5517: 62-12272

5518: 62-12273

5519: 61-12274

5520: 61-12275

5523: 61-12278, ex CE.8-1

One (1) of these was transferred from Spain in 1972: 5523

F-104G (Fiat) from Netherlands: 10

6666, 6668, 6670, 6680, 6681, 6684, 6695, 6697, 6699, 6700

F-104G (Messerschmitt) from Germany: 26

7057, 7080, 7082, 7087, 7088, 7090, 7094, 7097, 7106, 7151, 7152, 7153, 7155, 7163, 7167, 7168, 7172, 7176, 7180, 7183, 7195,

7201, 7203, 7205, 7206, 7207

(7057, 7080 for spare part use only, ETG)

F-104G (MBB) from Germany: 14

7409, 7415, 7420, 7421, 7422, 7424, 7425, 7426, 7427, 7428, 7429, 7433, 7434, 7435

RF-104G (Fokker) from Germany: 1

8176R

RF-104G (Fiat) from Germany: 16

6629R, 6639R, 6642R, 6662R, 6664R, 6665R, 6672R, 6674R, 6676R, 6677R, 6678R, 6679R, 6690R, 6691R, 6692R, 6693R

TF-104G (Consortium) from Germany: 23

5708, 5714, 5715, 5717, 5719, 5733, 5736,

5901, 5906, 5908, 5909, 5910, 5912, 5916, 5917, 5928, 5953, 5954, 5955, 5958, 5959, 5961, 5965

Overall:       149

New:            46

Used:           103

F-104G:       102

RF-104G:     17

TF-104G:      30

Spare parts:
 

F-104G (SABCA) from Germany: 1

9048 for spare part use only March 4, 1983

compiled by:
Gary Binnie
Hubert Peitzmeier
Harry Prins