With the upcoming update “Sky Odyssey” we will see the Greek Air Subtree line of a total of 9 aircraft in the research tree and 1 premium and the Greek Ground Subtree of a total of 3 vehicles. We sadly didn’t get a Cypriot representation in this update but still i will count the together with the Hellenic Subtree.
This topic is for archiving the additions of the Hellenic/Cypriot Subtree to Israel and collecting all possible Hellenic/Cypriot vehicles possible that could be added to the Israeli TT (tanks, aircrafts, helicopters, ships etc.). So said this topic will not be restricted to the current vehicles types Israeli TT is restricted ( ground vehicles, aircrafts, helicopters) but will expand in the naval sector as well that Greece has a rich history in.
That said i believe the Greek/Cypriot subtree have much more to offer to the Israeli TT specially in the ground and helicopter sector, but also in the air sector ad the Greek Line is far from complete.
Added Hellenic/Cypriot vehicles in the Israeli TT
Aircraft
On the research tree:
SB2C-5 "Helldiver"
Rank:3 BR:3.7
The United States handed over 42 Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver as a help in the spring of 1949, which equipped the 336 Bombardism Squadron and attempted in They have been gradually withdrawn since 1953 and have been replaced by the F-84G, while some of them were used until 1957 as recon planes.
F-84G-16-RE Thunderjet
Rank:5 BR:7.7
It is the first ventilated fighter acquired by the Air Force. It was used from 1952 to 1959. With F-84G Thunderjet, the 335, 336, 337, 338, 339 and 340 were equipped with F-840. The first acrobatic swarm of the Air Force, the «Mars Carre », also threw such a plane. Four F-84G were used as identifiers with the addition of photomotor machines to the outer tanks.
Convair F-102A Delta Dagger
Rank:6 BR:9.0
Based on the designs of the German World War II aeronautical engineer Alexander Lippisch, the F-102A delta-wing fighter served as the USAF’s primary interceptor for fifteen years until it was replaced in 1970. From the USAF forces in Europe, twenty surplus F-102As and four TF-102As were assigned to the Hellenic Air Force’s 342nd All-Weather Squadron for seven years (1970–1977). All the aircraft arrived painted in ADC Gray and retained this color on all their surfaces until 1974. From 1974 onward, the aircraft were painted in the “Vietnam” scheme. The F-102As began to be phased out starting in January 1977 to be replaced by the Mirage F.1CG.
The TF-102A had inferior performance compared to the F-102A, being subsonic, mainly due to its unique design that placed the instructor’s and trainee’s seats side by side rather than in a row. The TF-102As were retired along with the F-102As in January 1977.
North American Aviation F-86E(M) Sabre
Rank:6 BR:9.0
Greece received its first F-86s in 1954. These were RAF Canadair CL-13 Mk4s, which had been modified by North American, and were assigned to the 341st, 342nd, and 343rd Interceptor Squadrons. They remained in service until 1965, when they were replaced by F-5A aircraft. The Sabre was the first Greek aircraft capable of breaking the sound barrier in a dive. The most famous Greek Sabres were, of course, those that made up the renowned Greek Aerobatic Squadron “Hellenic Flame” (1957–1965). For most of their service, they remained unpainted. In 1964, they were painted in a “NATO” scheme, though the underside remained metallic. The aerobatic squadron’s aircraft featured a red, white, and blue livery.
A-7H Corsair
Rank:7 BR:10.3
The A-7H was delivered to the Air Force in 1975. The original order was for 60 single-seat aircraft, and 5 two-seat aircraft were later delivered as well. Initially, they operated from the Larissa Air Base (347th “Perseus” Squadron) and Souda Air Base (340th “Fox” Squadron and 345th “Lailaps” Squadron). In 1993, 43 A-7Es and 19 TA-7Cs were acquired from U.S. Navy surplus and replaced the F-104Gs in the 335th and 336th Squadrons. From 2002 onward, all Greek Corsairs operated out of Araxos Air Base until their retirement on October 31, 2014.
Dassault-Breguet Mirage F.1CG
Rank:7 BR:11.3
The contract for the purchase of forty aircraft of this type was signed in June 1974. They were delivered in stages, and the Mirage F.1CGs were assigned to the 334th and 342nd All-Weather Squadrons. A distinctive feature of the Greek F.1CGs was that they used the American Sidewinder air-to-air missile. They were painted Aegean Blue, while the undersides of the fuselage were painted aluminum. The Mirage F.1 aircraft were retired in 2003.
Mirage 2000-5 Mk.2 EG
Rank:8 BR:14.0
The M2000-5s are part of a program to acquire a total of 25 aircraft of this type. Fifteen were acquired from France, while the remaining 10 are Hellenic Air Force M2000 aircraft that were upgraded to M2000-5s at the EAB factory.
The upgrade included the replacement of all electronic equipment and airborne weapons, transforming it into one of the most capable interceptor aircraft.
Rafale EG
Rank:9 BR:14.7
It is a French-built, twin-engine, delta-wing, multi-role fighter aircraft capable of performing the full spectrum of operational missions.
It was added to the Hellenic Air Force’s arsenal in 2021 under contract 013C/20, through which the Hellenic Air Force procured 24 aircraft. More specifically, 12 used and 12 new aircraft will be delivered, of which 18 are single-seat Rafale EG models and 6 are two-seat Rafale DG models. It is capable of performing multiple roles simultaneously (omnirole), allowing it to carry out different missions during the same flight. It has 14 hardpoints and can carry up to 9.5 metric tons of external payloads. It can carry a wide range of weapons, such as the Meteor long-range air-to-air missile, the MICA EM and IR missiles, the SCALP EG cruise missile, and the Exocet AM39 Block 2 Mod 2 air-to-surface missile, as well as precision-guided munitions such as the GBU 12/16/24 and AASM, and is equipped with a 30-mm cannon.
The aircraft are based at the 114th Combat Wing in Tanagra and belong to the 332nd Squadron, with the call sign “Geraki.”
Events/BP/Premiums:
Spitfire LF Mk IXc (CW)
Rank:4 BR:5.7
Spitfire LF Mk IXc (CW) (Israel) | War Thunder Wiki
A-7E Corsair
Rank:7 BR:10.3
The A-7H was delivered to the Air Force in 1975. The original order was for 60 single-seat aircraft, and 5 two-seat aircraft were later delivered as well. Initially, they operated from the Larissa Air Base (347th “Perseus” Squadron) and Souda Air Base (340th “Fox” Squadron and 345th “Lailaps” Squadron). In 1993, 43 A-7Es and 19 TA-7Cs were acquired from U.S. Navy surplus and replaced the F-104Gs in the 335th and 336th Squadrons. From 2002 onward, all Greek Corsairs operated out of Araxos Air Base until their retirement on October 31, 2014.
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Ground
MBT:
SPAA:
TOR-M1
Rank:7 BR:11.3
The SA-15 TOR-M1, used by the Greek and Cypriot Armed Forces, was designed in the 1980s to replace the SA-8B and the SA-6. It is a fully autonomous, low- to medium-altitude air defense system capable of surveillance, command and control, missile launch and guidance, and operation from a single vehicle. The chassis is based on the GM-5955 tracked vehicle, and the SA-15 is the only SHORAD system in the world capable of simultaneously detecting and destroying two targets in any weather and at any time of day.
OSA-AKM
Rank:7 BR:10.3
The first 12 OSA-AK systems were acquired free of charge from the stockpiles of the former East German army and were introduced into the Greek Army in 1992. With these systems, an additional anti-aircraft squadron, the 182nd Guided Missile Squadron (182 MK/B), was formed and equipped within the IV Army Corps in Thrace. In 1998, 20 additional used OSA-AK systems were purchased from Russia, while the original 12 OSA-AK systems were upgraded to the AKM standard. The procurement cost approximately 98,000,000 euros.
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Helicopters
Nothing yet
List of equipment of the Hellenic Army and the Cypriot National Guard that could be possible additions in the future:
Tanks
Leopard 2A4 ASPIS
T-34-85
M47 Patton
M48A3 MOLF
Leopard 2A4 (105mm)
Leopard 2HEL (105mm)
Light Tanks
Marmon-Herrington Mk IVF
VAB VCI T.20
Humber AC Mk IV. ( 2 pdr.)
Leonidas-1 (ET-90 II)
Leonidas-1 (Nimrod 300/2)
Leonidas-2 (EWS)
Leonidas-2 (T25)
Leonidas-2 (TC-13)
M8 (diesel)
M113A1 (SAMSON Dual RWS)
Tank Destroyers
VAB VCAC (UTM 800)
M114GR
M1114GR (SPIKE-LR2)
SPAA
ASRAD-Hellas
BMP-1A1 ZU-23
Kerveros
Aircraft
T-2 Buckeye
P.Z.L. P.24F
P.Z.L. P.24G
Helicopters
Gazelle SA 342L1
Agusta-Bell AB-212 ASW
H-145M
WiP
AH-64A+
WiP
Ships
Aberof
WiP
Belos
WiP
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