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royal HelleniC air forCe (rHaf) during world war ii. organization and operations

Figure 2: A formation of Henschel Hs 126A-1s (Archive of the History Museum, HAF).

by carrying out reconnaissance missions and light bombing operations. Army Co-op
had at its disposal four Squadrons and one Flight.
No. 1 (Army Co-op) Squadron was a training squadron and did not participate
as such in actual military operations. No. 2 (Army Co-op) Squadron was based near
Kozani at the Petrana auxiliary airfield. It was equipped with 10 serviceable Bréguet
Bré 19s. Flying personnel included 10 officers and 16 NCOs while persons with
other specialties accounted to 160.
No. 3 (Army Co-op) Squadron was divided into two flights based at Veroia and
Lebet airfields respectively. Each flight was equipped with 8 serviceable Henschel
Hs 126 A-1s. In December 1940 these two flights merged into one. The flying per-
sonnel included 23 officers and 7 NCOs supported by 220 persons with other spe-
cialties (Figure 2).
No. 4 (Army Co-op) Squadron, was also divided in two flights, operated from
the airfields of Gida and Kouklaina. The Squadron was equipped with 7 serviceable
Potez Po 25s and one Avro 621 Tutor. Its strength included 12 pilots (10 officers and
2 NCOs) assisted by 137 persons with other specialties.
Independent Flight 2828 was based at the auxiliary airfield of Tanagra. The flight
had 8 Bréguet Bré 19s at its disposal while flying personnel included 8 officers and 5