The squadron was established in 1954 as the
341st Day Interceptor Squadron (341 Μοίρα Αναχαίτισης Ημέρας), at the
Elefsis Air Base, equipped with
F-86E Sabres. Its main mission was interception, with a secondary
fighter-bomber role. In 1955 the squadron moved to the newly established
Nea Anchialos Air Base, then to
Tanagra Air Base (
114th Combat Wing) in 1956, and returned to Nea Anchialos and the
111th Combat Wing in 1960. The squadron provided the core for the second and third aerobatic teams of the Greek air force, "Acro Team", and the second iteration of "". The squadron began delivery of the
F-5A/B light fighters in 1965, assuming a central role in daylight interception role over Greek airspace. As the F-5s started being withdrawn from service in the early 1990s, he squadron was disbanded in 1993. The squadron was reformed in 1998 under its current designation, and equipped with
F-16 Block 50 aircraft. The squadron is also the first HAF squadron to specialize in the
SEAD role, taking delivery of the
AGM-88 HARM missile at the same time. ==References==