336th Fighter Squadron - RAF (336 Mira - Royal Hellenic Air Force) was formed on 25 February 1943 at Landing Ground 219 in the Western Desert, as the second Greek fighter squadron in the Desert Air Force. 336th RHAF Squadron wasn't just a foreign maned squadron, but a full established air force under the command of RAF. It was employed on shipping protection and air defence duties off the Libyan coast until September 1944, when the squadron moved to Italy with No.335. After flying sweeps over the Balkans, both squadrons moved to Greece for attacks on German-held islands in the Aegean. In May 1945, No.336 moved to Salonika, where it was disbanded on 31 July 1946.
John Agorastos Plagis Γιάννης Αγοραστός Πλαγής
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb Trop BR321 flown by Flight Lieutenant Johnny Plagis of 185 Squadron from Kendri in June 1942.
Supermarine Spitfire LF.Mk.IXC, ML214, 5J○K, No. 126 Fighter Squadron
"Persian Gulf", July 1944, Pilot S/Ldr John A. Plagis, DSO, DFC.
Basilios Michael Vassiliadis Μιχάλης Βασιλειάδης
Mustang Mk.III, FB201, QV○D, 19th Fighter Squadron, Pilot Basilios Michael Vassiliadis.
Mustang Mk.II, FB116, QV○V, 19th Fighter Squadron, Pilot Basilios Michael Vassiliadis.
Hawker Tempest Mk.V, EJ660, JF○E, 3rd Fighter Squadron, Pilot Basilios Michael Vassiliadis.
Richard Stephen Demetriadi
A Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIC of 336 Squadron Royal Hellenic Air Force in the Western Desert, 1943.
A Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIB of 335 Squadron Royal Hellenic Air Force taxiing in the desert, in 1942.
A Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VB of 336 Squadron Royal Hellenic Air Force, in North Africa , 1944.
Another Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VB of 336 Squadron Royal Hellenic Air Force, this time in Italy, 1944.
On 21 April 1944, 50 miles south of Siddi Barrani, Pilot Officer G. Tsotsos flying Spitfire Mk.Vb LZ807 and Master Sergeant D. Soufrillas flying Spitfire Mk.Vc JL352, shot down shared Ju-88. Both Pilots were from 336th Fighter Squadron - RAF (336 Mira - Royal Hellenic Air Force). The photo is of them as they were congratulated upon their leading by 336 Mira Co Sq. Leader K. Margaritis.
Much information kindly provided by Dimitrios Vassilopoulos and Nicholas Tselepidis.
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