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The Athens Hilton (view from the South) - vintage postcard in my collection, anonymous photographer, dated in mid/late 1960s. Postcards showing modern buildings in Greece, once common, have now disappeared from the market due to the draconian Greek copyright law, which does not allow for a Freedom of Panorama (FoP). Caption: Located minutes away from the business centre. Only hotel with swimming pool and cabana club Athens. Two bars - Coffee shop - Greek speciality taverna - Nightclub overlooking the city - roof garden - 480 air-conditioned rooms, each with privace terrace .

Air Approach Radar dome south of Iraklion Inernational Airport/LGIR. (IMG_0374) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

Textron B300C "404" (cn FM-89), formerly N889FM, of the Hellenic Air Force at Athens International Airport.The aircraft is operated on behalf of the Ministry of Health. (IMG_0367) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

SX-KAA, Embraer ERJ-175 (c/n 17000337) of Marathon Airlines, taxiing at Iraklion Airport/LGIR. (IMG_0381) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

SX-KAA, Embraer ERJ-175 (c/n 17000337) of Marathon Airlines, at Iraklion Airport/LGIR after a training flight. (IMG_0389) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

A T-6A Texan of the Hellenic Air Force landing at Tanagra Air Base LGTG, November, November 6, 2011. (DSC_6014) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

FR24 chart showing 2xC-130H of the RNAL (G-781 & G-988) over Rhodes Island at 01:06 UTC on their way to the Middle East. Mission possibly related to the situation in Sudan.

Modern postcard issued by Anamnesia, sent via postcrossing to Germany on 2023-04-02 as GR-94152. The bull head is a symbol of the Bronze-age "Minoan" civilization of Crete.

The old hinged Evrippos Strait Bridge in Chakis (1896-1961) from old postcard. Published by Emmanuel S. Diakakis, Hadrianou 37, Athens, Greece.

Carte-maximum, 50e Anniversaire de l'Armistice du Front d'Orient, Salonique, 29 Sept. 1918.

SX-AVA, Piper PA-31T (Cheyenne) c/n 31T-80200026 at Thessaloniki/Makedonia Airport, March 22, 2023. This is one of three aircraft operating hail suppression missions in Western Macedonia and Thessaly in the summer season on behalf of the Greek Government. (IMG_0350) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

This card is issued to coinside with National Stamp Day and the Exhibition of British Stamp Printers at the National Postal Museum from 8 May - 22 June 1984. It shows examples of the products of six of the British Printers 1840-1980.

"WASILEF-CONSTANTINOS" Transport Auxilliaire Français de 1er Rang. Vintage postcard of WW I era, dated March 25, 1918 and carried privately to Belfast. Depicts ocean liner " Vasilefs Constantinos " (King Constantine) built by Cammell-Lair & Co of Birkenhead, for National Greek Line . Launched in 1915. Requisitioned by the French Government and used as a troop transport until 1918, when it was retured to National Greek Line for the Piraeus-New York service, under Greek flag. Renamed "Megalli Hellas" for political reasons in 1919. In 1923 transferred to Byron Steamship Company, as "Byron" under British flag. Returned to Greek flag in 1928, operated until 1935 and scrapped in Italy in 1937. Technical characteristics: length 470 ft, beam 58 ft, 9272 tn, quadruple expansion steam engines, 2 screws, service speed 17 knots. In passenger service it carried 2310 passengers (60 1st, 450 2nd, 1800 3rd).

Danish cinderella stamp of 1987 with "POSTCROSSING" private postmark by Jellinge, Denmark, February 23, 2023. Interesting addition on the back of envelope of DK-72199 postcard.

Interesting philatelic cover posted on board Light Vessel NORTH GOODWIN , stamped and signed by the Master, then forwarded via Royal Mail Margate Post Office using a 3p decimal Machin definitive stamp with a special postmark for the 24th Kent Federation Day.

Offshore supply ship "Stephen Wallace Dick", YJRS5 (IMO: 9533658) at Limassol Anchorage, Cyprus. (IMG_0366) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

An old Cassegrain satellite antenna on a roof in Limassol, Cyprus (IMG_0360) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

A nearly overhead pass of SX-HFG, a AS.332 Super Puma helicopter of the Hellenic Fire Service during the National Day Flypast. (DSC_0092) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .