The
Hellenic Army Aviation Training Centre (HAATC)
HAATC History:
The first officer of the Army, Lt Col Dimoulitsas Andreas was trained
as a pilot in England in 1949.
Until mid-1952 the training of the Army pilots was undertaken by the
Air Force.
The " Pilot School of Aerial Observation" was established in
July 1952 in Megara under the command of Artillery Directorate/HAGS.
The school served from 1954 until 1960 as "Aerial Observation
Wing" under the Artillery School.
Until 1959 only Artillery Officers were trained as pilots and since
1960 Officers of all Army branches were trained as pilots as well.
In 1961, the "Aerial Observation Wing" was renamed
"Army Aviation Training Center" and came under HAGS/G3.
The Army Aviation Directorate was established in november 1967.
In April 1973, the Center relocated from Megara to Agrinio and by
October 1974 moved to Stefanovikeiou.
Army Aviation Training Center can conduct training for the following
courses:
Tactical Wing - General Military and Technical Education :
1 - Basic Officers School (Captains)
2 - School of Deputy Governor Units (Lieutenants)
3 - CW Army Aviation Training School.
Flight Wing Training - Initial Training Departments :
1 - Flight Training Fixed Wing Aircraft
2 - Flight Training Rotary Wing (42 weeks)
3 - Training Program for NVG's (Night Vision Googles).
Flight Wing Training - Pilot Further Training Department :
1 - Instructor Pilot Course (10 weeks)
2 - Fixed Wing Aircraft Operators
3 - Department Helicopter pilots in each type (AH-64, CH-47, NH-90,
etc) under the supervision of the AATS (Army Aviation Training
School).
The mission
of Army Aviation Training Center are:
To educate :
1 - Executives of the Army Aviation to technical and tactical use of
branch of Army Aviation and provide basic managerial knowledge to
enable them to perform the duties corresponding to their rank.
2 - Officers and Permanent NCOs (non-commissioned officers) of the
Army as aircraft and helicopter pilots.
3 - Officers and Permanent NCOs of other branches of the Armed Forces
and Security Forces as aircraft and helicopter pilots.
To further
train :
1 - Officers and permanent NCOs in the Army Aviation Center, or under
supervision of Army Aviation Center at other units.
2 - Officers of the other branches of the Armed Forces and Security
Forces, as aircraft and helicopter pilots.
To perform air missions in favor of the General Staff.
HAATC air assets:
1 - Breda Nardi NH-300C, a 2 seats helicopter used for basic training.
It has an autonomy of about two hours and a half and a top speed of 80
knots.
2 - Bell UH-1H
and Agusta-Bell 205A, the 13 seats helicopter has an autonomy of about
two hours and a half and a top speed of 90 knots.
3 - Aguta-Bell
206, the 5 seats helicopter has an autonomy of two hours and forty
minutes and a top speed of 100 knots.
4 - Cessna
U-17A, Military version of the Cessna 185E, powered by a 260-hp
(194-kW) Continental IO-470-F piston engine.
Supplied by the USAF to a number of countries under the Military
Assistance Programme. |
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On
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Splendid
flight line
(Philippe Decock©) |
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Bell
AB206B EΣ509 (c/n 8580)
(Philippe Decock©) |
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Bell
AB206B EΣ507 (c/n 8577)
(Philippe Decock©) |
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Bell
AB206B EΣ512 (c/n 8583)
(Philippe Decock©) |
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Bell
AB206B EΣ501 (c/n 8569)
(Philippe Decock©) |
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Cessna
U-17A EΣ282
(c/n 185-0830)
(c/n(Philippe Decock©) |
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Bell
UH-1H EΣ627 (c/n 12794)
(Philippe Decock©) |
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Bell
UH-1H EΣ836 (c/n 5994)
(Philippe Decock©) |
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Training
missions |
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Breda-Nardi
NH300C EΣ125 (c/n 041)
(Philippe Decock©) |
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Monitor
and student prepare the turn around
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Last
ground instructions
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Take
off
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En
route for the holding point
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Small
but effective for basic training
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Side
by side training
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Breda-Nardi
NH300C EΣ122 (c/n 038)
(Philippe Decock©) |
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Well
ventilated in summer time!
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Pass
over the base
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Face
to face
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Strange
helicopter, but he has a certain elegance
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Rear
view of the NH300C
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Cessna
U-17A EΣ282 (c/n 185-0830)
(Philippe Decock©) |
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Taxi
to the holding point
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Take
off for a local training
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Touch
and go
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High
turn showing the typical Greek camouflage
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Downwind
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Short
final
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And
back to base
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Bell
AB206B EΣ515 (c/n 8586)
(Hellenic Army Aviation©) |
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The
EΣ515 in flight
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Bell
UH-1H EΣ827 (c/n 10002)
(Philippe Decock©) |
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Bell
UH-1H EΣ834 (c/n 5432)
(Philippe Decock©) |
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Bell
UH-1H EΣ823 (c/n 8804)
(Philippe Decock©) |
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Face
to face with the UH-1H, a little tune of "Apocalypse Now"
(Philippe Decock©) |
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Bell
AB205A EΣ629 (c/n 4273)
back from a mission
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Landing
near some brother in arms
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The
basic and the advanced
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The
827 is back
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The
charming smile of the student pilot
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Following
the taxiway to the apron
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Despite
their age, they still look like warriors
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End
of mission
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Machine
check up...
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...to
the engine compartment
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Some
inspections before the next flight
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The
834 is also coming back to base
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Close
up, note the exhaust protection
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823
back home
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Follow
the yellow line
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Another
training mission this day
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A
tireless machine
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827
running out
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Bell
AB206B EΣ503 (c/n 8571)
and some Bell
UH-1H stored for spare parts
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