Independence Day Flypast
Lycabettus Hill, Athens
Greece
March 25, 2025
On March 25, 2025, Athens hosted a large military parade and flypast to celebrate Greece's Independence Day, commemorating the start of the War of Greek Independence in 1821. The parade included military vehicles and aircraft, including fighter jets and helicopters, which fly over the city during the annual held event. Lycabettus Hill in downtown Athens is the obvious place to see the flypast.

First Pass
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Left to right: Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcons (009, 019, 001, 015) with 335 Mira Tigris (Tigers) based at Araxos.
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Left to right: North American T-6G Texan (49-3424) and Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.IX (MJ755 'F-H') both with the IKAROS Foundation based at Tatoi.
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Left to right: Dassault Rafael EG (454, 456) with Rafael DG (443, 444) with 332 Mira Geraki (Hawk) based at Tanagra.
Dassault Mirage 2000-5BG (509, 507) and Mirage 2000-5EG (547, 549) with 331 Mira based at Tanagra.
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McDonnell Douglas F-4E (AUP) Phantom IIs (71745, 71760, 01518, 01520) with 338 Mira based at Andravida.
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Left to right: Aermacchi M-346B Master (254 and 255) of 120 PEA with Rockwell T-6A Texan IIs (024 and 034) with 361 MEA Mystras all based at Kalamáta .
Leonardo C-27J Spartan (4117) of 354 MTM Pegasus with Lockheed C-130H Hercules (741) of 356 MTM Iraklis (Hercules) both based at Elefsis.
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Left to right: Embraer EMB-145H Erieye AEW&C (757) with 380 Mira ASEPE Ouranos (Sky) based at Elefsis.
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Left to right: Lockheed P-3B Orion (152744) Mira Aeroporias Naftikou - MAN (Navy Aircraft Squadron) Hellenic Navy Air Command based at Elefsis.
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Left to right: Canadair CL-215 CL-215 'Scooper' Water Bombers (1041 and 1045) with 355 MTM based at Elefsis.
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Left to right: Boeing AH-64DHA Apache (ES1028, ES1025) with 2 TEEP and AH-64A+ Apache (ES1002, ES1005) with 1 TEEP all based at Larissa.
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Left to right: Bell OH-58D Kiowa (ES562, ES557, ES551, ES577, ES521, ES542, ES523) with 1/2 TEEP based at Larissa were in the flypast.
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Left to right: Agusta-Bell AB 205A Huey (ES657) with 1 TEAS based at Alexandria and AB-205A (ES620) with 2 TEAS Hellenic Army Aviation both based at Megara.
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Left to right: NHIndustries NH-90-TTH (ES889) with 2 TEAS/1 LE based at Megara.
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Left to right: Boeing CH-47D Chinook (ES906) with 4 TEAS and CH-47SD (ES912) with 4 TEAS based at Megara.
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Left to right: Sikorsky S70B-6 Aegean Hawk (PN59) and Sikorsky MH-60R (PN77) with 2 MEN Hellenic Navy Air Command based at Marathon/Kotroni.
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Left to right: Airbus/Aerospatiale SA-365N3 Dauphin (HC-35, HC-31) with 2 Hellenic Coast Guard based at Marathon/Kotroni.
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Left to right: Airbus Helicopters EC-135T-1 (SX-HPE, SX-HPD) with the Elliniki Astynomia (State Police).
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Left to right: MBB-Kawasaki BK117C-1 (SX-HFD, SX-HFE) with the Hellenic Fire Service.

Second Pass
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Left to right: Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcons (009, 019, 001, 015) with 335 Mira Tigris (Tigers) based at Araxos.
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Left to right: Dassault Rafael EG (454, 456) with Rafael DG (443, 444) with 332 Mira Geraki (Hawk) based at Tanagra.
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Left to right: Dassault Mirage 2000-5BG (509, 507) and Mirage 2000-5EG (547, 549) with 331 Mira based at Tanagra.
McDonnell Douglas F-4E (AUP) Phantom IIs (71745, 71760, 01518, 01520) with 338 Mira based at Andravida.
Aermacchi M-346B Master (254 and 255) of 120 PEA with Rockwell T-6A Texan IIs (024 and 034) with 361 MEA Mystras all based at Kalamáta.
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Left to right: Embraer EMB-145H Erieye AEW&C (757) with 380 Mira ASEPE Ouranos (Sky) based at Elefsis.
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Left to right: Canadair CL-215 CL-215 'Scooper' Water Bombers (1041 and 1045) with 355 MTM based at Elefsis.
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Left to right: Boeing AH-64DHA Apache (ES1028, ES1025) with 2 TEEP and AH-64A+ Apache (ES1002, ES1005) with 1 TEEP all based at Larissa.
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Left to right: Bell OH-58D Kiowa (ES562, ES557, ES551, ES577, ES521, ES542, ES523) with 1/2 TEEP based at Larissa were in the flypast.
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Left to right: Boeing CH-47D Chinook (ES906) with 4 TEAS and CH-47SD (ES912) with 4 TEAS based at Megara.
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Left to right: Sikorsky MH-60R (PN77) with 2 MEN Hellenic Navy Air Command based at Marathon/Kotroni.
Airbus Helicopters EC-135T-1 (SX-HPE, SX-HPD) with the Elliniki Astynomia (State Police).
MBB-Kawasaki BK117C-1 (SX-HFD, SX-HFE) with the Hellenic Fire Service.
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Airbus/Aerospatiale SA-365N3 Dauphin (HC-35, HC-31) with 2 Hellenic Coast Guard based at Marathon/Kotroni.
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Left to right: The military parade through the streets of Athens