The Hellenic Air Force Academy (Greek: Σχολή Ικάρων, abbr. ΣΙ) is a military academy responsible for supplying the Hellenic Air Force with pilots, flight engineers, ground engineers and air traffic / air defence controllers. It was founded in 1919 as the Military Academy of Aviation (Στρατιωτική Σχολή Αεροπλοΐας) and renamed in 1967 as the Icarus School in reference to the figure of Icarus in ancient Greek mythology. The figure of Icarus forms the centrepiece of the academy's badge.
The Hellenic Air Force Academy is a member of the European Air Force Academies (EUAFA).
Read more about Hellenic Air Force Academy: History, Flight Training, Military Training, Other Units of Air Training Command (ΔΑΕ), Air Training Command Aircraft Inventory
Famous quotes containing the words air, force and/or academy:
“By the roadside a hideous carrion, quivering
On a clean bed of pebbly clay,
Her legs flexed in the air like a courtesan,
Burning and sweating venomously,
Calmly exposed its belly, ironic and wan,
Clamorous with foul ecstasy.”
—Allen Tate (1899–1979)
“Where the great force lies, there must be the sanction of peace.”
—Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924)
“I realized early on that the academy and the literary world alike—and I don’t think there really is a distinction between the two—are always dominated by fools, knaves, charlatans and bureaucrats. And that being the case, any human being, male or female, of whatever status, who has a voice of her or his own, is not going to be liked.”
—Harold Bloom (b. 1930)