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The Hellenic Aviation was first established in 1911, with help from French experts. The first Greek aviator was Emmanuel Argyropoulos, who flew in a Nieuport IV.G "Alcuin" fighter, on February 8, 1912. The first military flight was made on 13 May of that year by Lieutenant Demetrios Kamberos. In June, the Hellenic Naval Aviation Ministry was founded. That September, the Greek Army fielded its first squadron, the Air Company (Λόχος Αεροπόρων).
The Hellenic Air Force participated in the Balkan Wars, World War I, the Asia Minor Campaign, and World War II. During the Second World War, the entire force was destroyed by the Germans. In the 1950's, the force was rebuilt and organized according to NATO standards.
