Soaring appeared in Greece in 1934. First gliders were the Zoeglin primaries.
Little photographic evidence has remained from the first flights. Most information we
have, is through accounts from prewar air magazines.
Between 1936 and 1940 gliding was on the rise, with many clubs and many sailplanes.
Gliding camps and meetings were common.
The war caused almost total destruction of the prewar effort.
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This is the oldest picture we have found (must be around 1934). A Zoeglin primary has probably landed in the sea in Phaliron (near the KEA factory). In the background is the town of Piraeus.
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A team of Faliron Aeroclub flying in the north of Athens (Pyrgos Vassilissis) in 1938.
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First flight of Alexandros Audis in P.Faliro (Panagitsa) in 1938.
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George Peschke has gathered a small gliding team in the island of Skyros. Here he is seen with some of his students.
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A.Audis in Skyros during a gliding meeting (August 1939). The glider "Diavolos" was built by George Pangakis in the Technical University of Athens.
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"Diavolos" glider in Skyros island, with Mourzos. Mourzos is the mule seen at the background. He was used to bring the glider back on the hill.
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A.Audis with a Gruene Post during the gliding camp in Velestino, where more then 40 gliders were gathered (June 1940).
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Adossidis in Thebe in a Gruenau Baby. It was built by Raab factory in Greece. Note the oval cockpit of Raab's Babies instead of the standard hexagonal.
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The day before the outbreak of WW2 in Greece (27.10.40) Pangakis and Papamatheakis flew consequativly a Gruene Post in Thessaloniki for what was then long duration flights. Here G.Pangakis is seen ready to take off.