Hellenic Air Force Museum
T-6G Harvard
After an extensive restoration to full airworthy status, the Hellenic Air Force’ s North American T‐6G Texan 49‐3424( c / n 168‐548) returned to the skies on 24 October 2024, marking a historic moment for Greek military aviation. The aircraft had survived for decades as a static exhibit at the Dekelia – Tatoi Air Force Museum, where it had been on display since September 1988. Its first post‐restoration flight symbolized not only a technical achievement, but also the revival of a living link to the Hellenic Air Force’ s past.
The Hellenic Air Force operated a total of 108 T‐6 aircraft of both British and American origin. Greek pilots first trained on British Harvard Mk. I aircraft in Rhodesian flight schools during World War II. After 1945, Greece received British Harvard Mk. II A / B and Mk. III variants, later supplemented by American‐built T‐6D and T‐6G Texans.
From 1947 until their retirement in 1969, the T‐6D / G served as the backbone of pilot training at the Hellenic Air Force Flight School, today’ s Hellenic Air Force Academy. They also saw extensive operational use during the Greek Civil War with the 345, 346, and 347 Reconnaissance Flights, conducting reconnaissance and counter‐insurgency missions.
Delivered on 25 April 1958 under the MDAP program, T‐6G 49‐3424 was among the last Texans in HAF service, officially struck off charge on 12 March 1969.
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