340th Squadron (HAF)
340th Squadron | |
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Souda Air Base | |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | F-84G (1953–1958) F-84F (1958–1975) A-7H Corsair (1975–2001) F-16 Block 52+ (2003–) |
The 340th Squadron (
History
The squadron was established on 18 April 1953 as the 340 Fighter-Bomber Squadron (340 Μοίρα Διώξεως/Βομβαρδισμού), at the
In July 1964, the 340th Fighter-Bomber Squadron was renamed into 338th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, and the hitherto 335th Strike Squadron assumed the numbering of 340th Strike Squadron (340 Μοίρα Κρούσης). It was renamed again to 340 Fighter-Bomber Squadron in October 1966.[1] In 1974, the squadron took over the F-84Fs of the sister 338th and 339th squadrons, reaching a strength of 75 aircraft. During the emergency after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in July 1974, this allowed the squadron to establish three detachments, which soon were spun off into separate squadrons: 3401st, 3402nd, and 3403rd. As the squadron began receiving its new A-7H Corsair aircraft in August 1975, it was renamed the 340th Bomber Squadron (340 Μοίρα Βομβαρδισμού) and handed over its own remaining F-84Fs, as well as much of its personnel, to the sister 345th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (former 3402nd).[1]
In 1992, the squadron was reinforced with half of the A-7Hs of the disbanded