Aegean Patrol is a piece of digital artwork by Anastasios Polychronis which was uploaded on August 11th, 2015.
Aegean Patrol
The 339 All Weather Squadron was formed on July 7 1952, at Elefsis airbase, as the 339 Fighter Bomber Squadron and equiped with F-84G aircraft. In... more
Title
Aegean Patrol
Artist
Anastasios Polychronis
Medium
Digital Art
Description
The 339 All Weather Squadron was formed on July 7 1952, at Elefsis airbase, as the 339 Fighter Bomber Squadron and equiped with F-84G aircraft. In August 1959 the Squadron received the new F-84F and redeployed to Larissa airbase. In April 1960 it redeployed to the Nea Anchialos airport at 111 Combat Wing. In March 1971 it redeployed to Andravida airport at 117 Combat Wing where it is based till today. In 1973 it redeployed temporarily to Araxos airport at 116 CW, in order to perform necessary infrastructure works at Andravida for the reception of the F-4E Phantom II. After the works’ completion at 117 CW, the 339 Sqn returns and integrates in its force the new aircraft, and was renamed to 339 All Weather Intercept Squadron. In September 1978, the Sqn takes on as its main role the Fighter Bomber mission and as secondary the Intercept. In February 1982 it assumes as a main role the Intercept and as a secondary the Fighter Bomber.
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August 11th, 2015
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