Hellenic Air Force
Tecnam and T-41
The P2002-JF is a two-seat, single engine, lowwing, light aircraft and it is used for the initial training of the Hellenic Air Force( HAF) Academy new Cadets. The aircraft is constructed by the Italian aircraft manufacturer Tecnam and was introduced during the early 2000s. The HAF by replacing the T-41D aircraft, purchased, in October 2018 the first P2002-JF and in June of 2019 the rest three of the total amount of 12. The P2002-JF belong to 360 Air Training Squadron, located at Dekelia Air Base with the call sign « Thales ». They are painted in two shades of gray, while the propeller cone, fins and part of the vertical tail rudder are red.
The T-41 is a single-engine, propeller aircraft of the Hellenic Air Force for the initial training of the new pilots. It has been in service for decades now and it is used at the initial stage of training of young pilots, having completed over 200,000 flight hours. The first aircraft were built in the mid-60s in the United States and their continuous production to this day is a testimony to their reliability. They wear red and gray camouflage. They belonged to the 360 Air Training Squadron“ Thales” at the airport of Dekelia until their retirement ceremony, in December 2022.
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