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Air Approach Radar dome south of Iraklion Inernational Airport/LGIR. (IMG_0374) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

Textron B300C "404" (cn FM-89), formerly N889FM, of the Hellenic Air Force at Athens International Airport.The aircraft is operated on behalf of the Ministry of Health. (IMG_0367) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

SX-KAA, Embraer ERJ-175 (c/n 17000337) of Marathon Airlines, taxiing at Iraklion Airport/LGIR. (IMG_0381) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

SX-KAA, Embraer ERJ-175 (c/n 17000337) of Marathon Airlines, at Iraklion Airport/LGIR after a training flight. (IMG_0389) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

A T-6A Texan of the Hellenic Air Force landing at Tanagra Air Base LGTG, November, November 6, 2011. (DSC_6014) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

Modern postcard issued by Anamnesia, sent via postcrossing to Germany on 2023-04-02 as GR-94152. The bull head is a symbol of the Bronze-age "Minoan" civilization of Crete.

The old hinged Evrippos Strait Bridge in Chakis (1896-1961) from old postcard. Published by Emmanuel S. Diakakis, Hadrianou 37, Athens, Greece.

Carte-maximum, 50e Anniversaire de l'Armistice du Front d'Orient, Salonique, 29 Sept. 1918.

This card is issued to coinside with National Stamp Day and the Exhibition of British Stamp Printers at the National Postal Museum from 8 May - 22 June 1984. It shows examples of the products of six of the British Printers 1840-1980.

"WASILEF-CONSTANTINOS" Transport Auxilliaire Français de 1er Rang. Vintage postcard of WW I era, dated March 25, 1918 and carried privately to Belfast. Depicts ocean liner " Vasilefs Constantinos " (King Constantine) built by Cammell-Lair & Co of Birkenhead, for National Greek Line . Launched in 1915. Requisitioned by the French Government and used as a troop transport until 1918, when it was retured to National Greek Line for the Piraeus-New York service, under Greek flag. Renamed "Megalli Hellas" for political reasons in 1919. In 1923 transferred to Byron Steamship Company, as "Byron" under British flag. Returned to Greek flag in 1928, operated until 1935 and scrapped in Italy in 1937. Technical characteristics: length 470 ft, beam 58 ft, 9272 tn, quadruple expansion steam engines, 2 screws, service speed 17 knots. In passenger service it carried 2310 passengers (60 1st, 450 2nd, 1800 3rd).

Danish cinderella stamp of 1987 with "POSTCROSSING" private postmark by Jellinge, Denmark, February 23, 2023. Interesting addition on the back of envelope of DK-72199 postcard.

Interesting philatelic cover posted on board Light Vessel NORTH GOODWIN , stamped and signed by the Master, then forwarded via Royal Mail Margate Post Office using a 3p decimal Machin definitive stamp with a special postmark for the 24th Kent Federation Day.

Offshore supply ship "Stephen Wallace Dick", YJRS5 (IMO: 9533658) at Limassol Anchorage, Cyprus. (IMG_0366) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

An old Cassegrain satellite antenna on a roof in Limassol, Cyprus (IMG_0360) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

TPN-12 Radar Antennas, Castle Air Museum, Atwater, California Photographed November 15, 2022 (Scanned 35mm B&W negative) Camera: Leica IIIf (Black Dial) Lens: Leitz 35mm f/3.5 Summaron, K2 Medium Yellow filter Film: Ilford XP2 Photograph by Ian Abbott on Flickr under a CC-BY-NC-SA-2.0 license. Flickr file: www.flickr.com/photos/ian_e_abbott/52780302029 Short URL: flic.kr/p/2oq1QXp This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 International License . AN/TPN-12 background information This TPN-12 surveillance / precision radar set was tested at Castle AFB in 1958. It was donated to the Castle Air Museum by the 2035 Communication Squadron on 20 July 1981, in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Air Force Communication Service. AN/TPN-12 (Radartutorial.eu): www.radartutorial.eu/19.kartei/11.ancient2/karte039.en.html Castle Air Museum (Museum web site): www.castleairmuseum.org

A nearly overhead pass of SX-HFG, a AS.332 Super Puma helicopter of the Hellenic Fire Service during the National Day Flypast. (DSC_0092) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

A Hellenic Air Force officer releases a helium balloon carrying a Vaisala RS41 radiosonde in the front yard of the Hellenic National Meteorological Service Headquarters on World Meteorological Day 2023. (20230323_123911) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

Anti-submarine helicopter PN-53 (S-70B-6 Aegean Hawk , cn 701963) of Helenic Navy participating in the National Day Flypast. (DSC_0078) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .