Final Day "Favourite Aviation Photo Ever" of #kaphotochallenge
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There are many photos that I like, however this one stands out for me, as it showed me what even older cameras are capable of, with a bit of post-processing by someone who knows (a state I haven't yet achieved 🙄)
F-16D from 340 Sqn

An-225 Mriya, sadly destroyed in the Battle of Antonov Airport in 2022 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, photographed taking off from Athens Airport
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Day 30 "Rare Sightings" of #kaphotochallenge
#an225 #mriya #an225mriya #antonov #antonovairlines #6engine

OH-58D Kiowa Warrior from 1st AAHB of the Hellenic Army
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Day 29 "Prop Blur" of #kaphotochallenge
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#Καϊόβα #1ΤΕΑΣ #ΑΣ #αεροποριαστρατου #ελικόπτερο #πτήση #Αναχαίτιση #OH58D #kiowawarrior #oh58dkiowawarrior #1stAAHB #armyaviation #HAA #hellenicarmyaviation #hellenicarmy

RAF Red Arrows displaying .... no further words needed
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Day 28 "Display Team" of #kaphotochallenge
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#RAF #RoyalAirForce #rafredarrows #perarduaadastra #eclat #enid #baehawk #hawk #hawktrainer #d300 #nikonphotography #jettrainer #jetaircraft #displayteam #smoke #dyeteam

Ala 12 EF-18A of the Ejército del Aire y del Espacio (Spanish Air and Space Force) displaying at Athens Flying Week 2018. Note the fake canopy painted on the underside
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Day 27 "Spanish" of #kaphotochallenge
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#Hornet #spanishhornet #F18 #EF18 #boeing #bellyview #fakecanopy

"Aegean Star"
F-5A Freedom Fighter, in a special livery featuring a big star standing for 343 Squadron "Star" of the Hellenic Air Force, in static display at 113 Combat Wing
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Day 26 "Static Display Stars" of #kaphotochallenge
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#ΠΑ #πολεμικήαεροπορία #343Μ #Αστέρι #επετειακό

The distinctive silhouette of the Pink Skyvan, used by the Aviation Photo Crew for air-to-air photography, casting its shadow on the tarmak
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Day 25 "Silhouettes & Shadows" of #kaphotochallenge
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#skyvan @pinkskyvan #aviationphotocrew @aviationphotocrew #aviationphotography

3-ship formation of a legendary aircraft (the lead with the tell-tale smoking engines), the F-4 Phantom II, still in service with the Hellenic Air Force
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Day 24 "Legends of Aviation" of #kaphotochallenge
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#338Μ #Άρης #ΠΑ #πολεμικήαεροπορία #338Sqn #Ares #HAF #hellenicairforce

Frank van Houten aka "Dutch Rush" is a former officer in the Royal Netherlands Navy, known for spectacular aerobatic flying displays throughout Europe in his impressive Sukhoi 26MX, pictured in the photo
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Day 23 "The Netherlands" of #kaphotochallenge
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#dutchrush @dutchrushnl

The restored North American Harvard (also known as T-6 Texan) of the Hellenic Air Force, flying during Athens Flying Week 2025
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Day 22 "Museums & Restorations" of #kaphotochallenge
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#Χάρβαρντ #ΠΑ #πολεμικήαεροπορία #εκπαιδευτικοαεροσκαφος #ενπτήσει #επίδειξη #Τανάγρα #HAF

During Air Force Open Days, and during Spotter's Days for specific events, aviation enthusiasts have the chance to be much closer to aircraft, compared to sitting at the fence on the airfields perimeter.
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Day 21 "At The Fence" of #kaphotochallenge
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#σουηδικήαεροπορία #Γρύπας #άσκηση #Sweden

Leonardo AW-139 from the Aeronautica Militare showing its capabilities at Tanagra during Athens Flying Week 2023
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Day 19 "Italian" of #kaphotochallenge
#ελικόπτερο #ιταλικηαεροπορία #Ιταλία #έρευναδιάσωση #Italy #italianairforce #aeronauticamilitare @ItalianAirForce #helicopter

"To fly is heavenly,
but to hover is divine"
Anonymous helicopter pilot
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SH-60B Seahawk of the Armada (Spanish Navy) hovering, in order for Marines to fast-rope
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Day 18 "Hover" of #kaphotochallenge
#spanishmarines #marines #infanteriademarina #helicopter #SH60B #sh60bseahawk

Day 17 "Airshow Magic" of #kaphotochallenge Watching a glider perform aerobatics is awesome.
Seeing it at night with fireworks is pure magic.
Luca Bertossio's nighttime display with fireworks during AthensFlyingWeek 2018 .... a sight to remember
#ανεμόπτερο #αεροπορικηεπιδειξη

Day 16 "Cockpit perspective" of #kaphotochallenge
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"Runway in sight, coming to land"
the end of a magnificent experience
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#αεροπορία #πιλοτάρισμα #προσγείωση #πέρααπότασυνηθισμένα #νέεςεμπειρίες #γενικήαεροπορία #aviation #generalaviation #piloting #pilot #flyence

Day 15 "Honouring Veterans" of #kaphotochallenge
Col Steve "The Flying Greek" N. Pisanos USAF (Ret.) served as a fighter pilot with the British Royal Air Force and later the United States Army Air Forces. He was credited with shooting down 10 enemy aircraft during WW II. After

Day 14 "Naval Aviation" of #kaphotochallenge
SH-60B Aegean Hawk helicopters from 2nd Navy Helicopter Squadron of the Hellenic Navy
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#ΜΕΝ2 #ΠΝ #πολεμικοναυτικο #ελικόπτερο #αεροποριαναυτικου #Σικόρσκυ #SH60 #SH60B #sh60bseahawk #aegeanhawk #d300 @HellenicNavyGR

Day 12 "Best of British" of #kaphotochallenge
The restored Hellenic Air Force Spitfire Mk.IX
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#ΠΑ #πολεμικήαεροπορία #Σπιτφαιρ #359ΜΑΕΔΥ #ελικοφόρο #κλασσικοαεροσκάφος #σύννεφα #HAF #hellenicairforce @HAFspokesperson #spitfire #MJ755 #propeller #propelleraircraft #propblur

Day 11 "The Underdogs" of #kaphotochallenge
Waiting at the end of the runway in order to collect the dropped drag-chute of the Phantom that just landed, makes one feel as being the underdog of the squadron
#ΠΑ #πολεμικήαεροπορία #Φάντομ #HAF #hellenicairforce @HAFspokesperson

Day 11 "On Final Approach" of #kaphotochallenge
RF-4E Phantom, with a special livery, on final approach, one of my favorite photos
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#ΠΑ #πολεμικήαεροπορία #348μτα #φαντομ #επετειακό #HAF #hellenicairforce #f4 #rf4 #348trs #speciallivery #phantom #fighterjets #jetfighter

Day 10 "A Photo With A Meaning" of #kaphotochallenge
Photographing a good friend, the then display pilot of @HAFT6DemoTeam of @HAFspokesperson , in the cockpit while flying next to him in the @aviationphotocrew Skyvan gives this photo a special meaning for me.
Thanks Alex for

Day 9 "Flightline Friday" of #kaphotochallenge
Flightline personnel, having just completed the "last chance" checks departs, after the aircraft have been cleared to enter the runway and take off
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#332Μ #332ΜΓεράκι #Γεράκι #ΠΑ #πολεμικήαεροπορία #τεχνικοί #Αναχαίτιση #332Sqn #332SqnHawk #Hawk

Day 8 "Twin Engine" of #kaphotochallenge
Deviating from me posting military aviation related photos, a shot of a @SKYexpress_air two engine Airbus A320 airliner taking off
#skyexpress #airliner #twoengine #twinengine #airbus #airbus320 #A320 #takeoff #avationphotography #civilaviation

Day 7 "USA" of #kaphotochallenge by @kelly.aviation94
In the photo, the (then) Ambassador of the US in Greece delivering a speech during the delivery ceremony for the first F-16V, that were upgraded in Greece
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#US #USA #ambassador #usembassyathens #speech #ceremony #delivery

Day 6 "Tail Art" of #kaphotochallenge by @kelly.aviation94
"Hand in Hand" on this Eurofighter tail, symbolizing the co-operation between Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 31 "Boelcke" and Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 71 "Richthofen", when the later withdrew its F-4 Phantoms and

Day 5 "Precision Flying" of #kaphotochallenge by @kelly.aviation94
... or as the Italians would say, "Prezisione in volo", displayed by the Frecce Tricolori
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#aeronautica #aeronauticamilitare @ItalianAirForce #italianairforce #freccetricolori @FrecceTricolori #display

Day 4 "Detail Shot" of #kaphotochallenge by @kelly.aviation94
In the photo, the rear side of the painted drop tanks on the special livery F-16 for the 80 year anniversary of 336 Sqn "Olympus" of the Hellenic Air Force
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#336Μ #Όλυμπος #80χρόνια #πάνταστηνκορυφή #ΠΑ #επετειακο

Day 3 "Cargo King" of #kaphotochallenge by @kelly.aviation94
CH-47 Chinook from 4thAAHB of the Hellenic Army carrying a HUMVEE as an external load
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#Σινούκ #ελικόπτερο #4ΤΕΑΣ #αεροπορίαστρατού #ΑΣ #μεταφορά #εξωτερικόφορτίο #όχημα #Χάμερ #Αναχαίτιση #CH47 #Chinook #ch47chinook

Day 2 "Classic Aircraft" of @kelly.aviation94 #kaphotochallenge is the @redbull DC-6B. The former users, among others Josip Broz Tito, and the unmistakable 1950s coat make this aircraft a true classic
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#DC6b #douglasdc6 #classicaircraft #douglasairliner #propeller #enginestart #vintageaircraft

Joining late @kelly.aviation94 's #kaphotochallenge Day 1 calls for "Favourite Aircraft 2025"
For me, it was the AV-8 Harrier from the Armada Espanola (Spanish Navy), photographed during SteadfastDart 2025
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#AV8b #av8bharrier #eav8b #Harrier #jet #vtoljet #verticaljet #jetfighter