Lockheed F-104G Starfighter HAF 336 Mira Olympus "Final Flight", Hobby Master 1:72 Model HA1003

The Hellenic Air Force, abbreviated to HAF is the air force of Greece. The mission of the Hellenic Air Force is to guard and protect Greek airspace, provide air assistance and support to the Hellenic Army and the Hellenic Navy, as well as the provision of humanitarian aid in Greece and around the world.

Greece originally received 45 F-104Gs and 6 TF-104Gs under the US MAP (Military Assistance Program) in 1964. In 1972 used planes started to be bought with nine more F-104Gs and one TF-104G aircraft acquired from Spain, ten more F-104Gs from the Netherlands in 1982. The largest purchase came when a further thirty-eight F-104Gs, twenty-two RF-104Gs and twenty TF-104Gs were bought from West Germany. The West German planes were acquired mainly between 1981 – 1988. With one hundred secondhand planes some were mothballed and used as spare parts. Originally flown with just the natural metal finish they eventually were given a camouflage 3 color paint scheme on top of olive drab / dark green / sand, the bottom was a light grey. These planes were flown by two Greek squadrons, the first being 335 Mira from the 114 Pterix (Wing) based at Tanagra AB. The second was 336 Mira, also based at Tanagra AB at the time. December 21st 1966 saw 336 Mira move to a new base at 116 Pterix at Araxos AB. The F-104 went on in the Hellenic Air Force service until 1993 when 336 "Olympus" Mira Diokseos Bombardismou (Fighter-Bomber Squadron) was deactivated March 31. Deserving of its eye-catching form, the Greek Air Force painted this spectacular scenic scheme to commemorate the "Final Flight" of the F-104 in Greek service.

Done fantastically in diecast in 1:72 scale by Hobby Master is this Lockheed F-104G Starfighter from the Hellenic Air Force's 336 Mira Olympus Squadron at Araxos AB in Greece, during its final flight in 1993.

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