Abandoned Athens Hellinikon East Airport

This is my 1st attempt to produce a short film about the Hellinikon East Airport. Purpose of this, is to document something which will not exist in couple of years from now as well as to keep the good memories we had working as aviation personnel at this airport. It is not my intention to use the film for financial or any other purposes.
I apologise for the poor quality of various video scenes, since my photographic equipment is not on a professional level.
If someone wants a copy of this short film, please contact me on FB or on my phone.
Thank you
Fanis

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  • @kathyp.9507
    @kathyp.95073 ай бұрын

    This was once a beautiful airport. So, so many lives have passed through those doors and so many events have happened in there. If only the walls could talk, you will hear ENDLESS stories. It brought back a lot of memories as I came here for the first time as a kid from The United States in 1974!!! Now I have been living here since then. Thank you for sharing this memorable video. Peace and Love ☮️✌️❤️to sunny🌅 Greece 🏖️🇬🇷🇺🇲

  • @Geraki01
    @Geraki017 жыл бұрын

    Congratulations, Theofanis, for preserving our aviation history. I was blessed to witness and record the very last moments of our airport. Strongly sentimental moments, vivid memories! Thank you!

  • @rumsin300
    @rumsin3005 ай бұрын

    Thank you, sir for putting this video together. It brings back lots of good memories. As an assyrian man, We lived in Ano Kalamaki from 1978 to end of 1980 and then we moved to USA at the end of 1980. My brother and I were 9 and 10 years old when we moved to Greece in 1978 from Iran when the civil war started. Greece was and it is still an amazing country. The people, culture and nature are one of a kind. This was the airport that we landed in when we arrived in Greece and it was the airport that we left Greece. There was a Saint Joseph church on top of a hill in Ano Kalamaki that we'd walk to and watch all of the international airplanes descend very close to ground and over our head and land. This airport was truly an iconic landmark. It is sad to see it in this condition.

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your thoughts commenting my video. Sounds as it was yesterday that most of us lived in kalamaki and Glyfada area "enjoying " the "sounds" of the airport. Now if you want to see what is happening today explore the site of Hellinikon experience park... as it is totally under construction and we expect that the building will stay as it was 10s of years ago. Have a good day.

  • @fidelrodriguezquevedo7765
    @fidelrodriguezquevedo77656 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot Theofanis, I was in this airport in summer 97 It was a very wonderful experience in my life, to know your country. I'm very sad for the abandoned airport when I remember to pass very beautiful moments. Best regards from Spain.

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Fidel. Yes great memories, however as far as I know, the main building will remain after the reconstruction/development of the whole airport area.

  • @laugesteffensen8768
    @laugesteffensen87682 жыл бұрын

    Modern architecture will never bring the same good feelings and philosophy as these wonders did

  • @Markmeister1989
    @Markmeister1989Ай бұрын

    This is so wierd. I was in Athens for the first time in 1999 when i was 9 years old. I didn't know until now that it was the old airport that we travelled to and from. I was always under the impression that it was the current airport. The more you know.

  • @fabioxpieta
    @fabioxpieta5 жыл бұрын

    What good memories, Theofanis!!! I'm from Brazil and was there in may, 1998! Thanks!

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    5 жыл бұрын

    thank you Fabio I appreciate your comments

  • @andypappas3356
    @andypappas33567 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. This is a very nice video. Brings back memories when I was younger flying into the terminal

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    7 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU...

  • @liou2665
    @liou26656 ай бұрын

    6 years of my life was there , working as handling agent. 6 wonderful years, full of sweet memories. And with this video , even though is sad , I can recall all of them . Now working at the Spata airport , after 28 years , I still remember with joy these early 6 ones . Thank you Mr Theofanidis for the video, and thank you for the wonderful cooperation we had , you as BA and we as GH.

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    6 ай бұрын

    Happy New Year 2024 dear @liou ( would be nice to know your name )... Thank you for your comment, I really appreciate your memories. Well... in my times BA tried to cooperate with all "involved" with respect and good intentions. My strong suggestion... record as much as you can such memories in the El. Venizelos... in order to share them in due time for the upcoming generations. Thank you again!!!

  • @liou2665

    @liou2665

    6 ай бұрын

    @@theofanissofianides9343 Nikos Lioudakis 😀

  • @liou2665

    @liou2665

    5 ай бұрын

    @@theofanissofianides9343 Νίκος Λιουδάκης

  • @joeb5080
    @joeb50802 жыл бұрын

    The West Terminal was finally demolished last autumn. I believe the East Terminal you show here (the nice 60s building designed by Eero Saarinen) will be kept and renovated in the new urban renewal project.

  • @PNZTX
    @PNZTX3 жыл бұрын

    So many memories, such a beautiful monument of mankind's triumph and technical expertise only to be permitted to sadly wither away. As you videoed through the grand concourses, my childhood recollections of those meticulously polished grand marble floors and staircases, the sounds and smells were joyfully revived. Hugs and warm welcomes from distant relatives and family members not seen in many years raced through my mind. Aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents "Papu's, Yayias", smiles and voices, just as if it were yesterday. Then onward to Olympic Eagle, once such a proud symbol of the national airline of Greece, safely carried me (and family) multiple times across the Atlantic - now silently faded and decayed. So disheartening to view such grand structures and beautiful architecture which could have been reallocated so it could continue her beautiful legacy, abandoned to endure such a tortious death. Thank you for permitting me to relive one last time within those immaculate hallways of once modern global transit. Σας ευχαριστώ

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your nice and touchy comments. I do appreciate them. Εγώ σας ευχαριστώ πολύ.

  • @mrtrx
    @mrtrx6 жыл бұрын

    Music - Waves of Love by Sergio Corro 😁😁 if anyone is interested

  • @tasonycusa2093
    @tasonycusa20932 жыл бұрын

    Wow!!!💔😭i grew up in the 70s- 80s flying in and out of this and the other side olympic , countless memories❤️🇬🇷❤️🇺🇸❤️

  • @gregcosta6965

    @gregcosta6965

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah you miss those Olympic flight attendants who never smiled and had the worst unfriendliest attitude i've ever seen.

  • @symeonlucar2149
    @symeonlucar21492 жыл бұрын

    Μπράβο....ανεπανάληπτο...ζεστές θύμισες........ξεριζώνει όμως ( γλυκά) την καρδιά..... Στα σκαλοπάτια της transit πρωτογνώρισα την γυναίκα μου....πέρασαν 42 ολόκληρα χρόνια...

  • @simosmxenakis
    @simosmxenakis5 жыл бұрын

    Sad to watch this video. I remember this airport flying with my parents from NYC to Athens then waiting many hours to board the flight to Chios. Such fond memories. Thank you for posting!

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your comments. I come from Chios too and I am friend of michalis Xenakis, we were schoolmates.

  • @simosmxenakis

    @simosmxenakis

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@theofanissofianides9343 What village are you from?

  • @stevehansen932
    @stevehansen9322 жыл бұрын

    Creepy. I work in an abandon airport. We got one section for our volunteer group. Sometimes they film movies in it. Crazy thing is they still run the heating/AC. The airstrip is still in use as they moved the main terminal a mile away.

  • @Milanl86
    @Milanl862 жыл бұрын

    Was at this airport in 1997 on a flight from Sydney to Belgrade via Athens. The flight from Sydney was on a 747-200 which may well be the one that's abandoned there today.

  • @pander6377
    @pander63775 жыл бұрын

    Congratulations Fanis for the video . It makes me very sad as i spend one and a half year ( the last for the airport) for the Installationand administration of the Cute system. Spend more that 16 hours daily for the said period inside and i was there also the first day after the airport moved to Spata. It was so quiet that your ears were paining from quiet.My office was in the basement (-1) next to macedonian airlines and SABENA- Panos.

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    5 жыл бұрын

    Pan Der good morning. Thank you for your message. Yes this airport is still full of memories for all of us. Unfortunately in a few months the whole area will change dramatically as they will construct commercial and residential buildings. Have a good day.

  • @kosmicheskiprah
    @kosmicheskiprah4 жыл бұрын

    Amazing and very interesting video!

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    4 жыл бұрын

    Космически прах thank you for watching my video.

  • @theofanissofianides9343
    @theofanissofianides93433 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @ioannis2278
    @ioannis22787 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video 👍 You should do a video on the West terminal next.

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. As I mention above access in now days is almost impossible... however I do have some material to do a veeeery small video. I hope soon.

  • @type2523
    @type25233 жыл бұрын

    One of the best airports I’ve visited ... sad that they will destroy everything to make this shit (they call it an investment but if you think a little bit more it’s not an investment)

  • @gregcosta6965

    @gregcosta6965

    Жыл бұрын

    It really was, and you know why? Because it had a pleasant atmosphere, and it was easy to get in and get out of especially the east terminal. I was travelling so much there in the 1980s. I agree it's not an investment its a government kickback venture.

  • @ATHENS15
    @ATHENS158 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @nicholasp8978
    @nicholasp89784 жыл бұрын

    Ομορφες Εποχες !!!!!

  • @andronikostimeliadis7992
    @andronikostimeliadis79925 жыл бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you too for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate.

  • @kpatour
    @kpatour6 жыл бұрын

    Είναι θλιβερό να το βλέπεις έτσι... Ευχαριστούμε που το μοιράστηκες.

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    6 жыл бұрын

    efxaristo, to ligotero pou mporousa na kano se ena xoro pou ezisa kai agapisa

  • @gregcosta6965

    @gregcosta6965

    Жыл бұрын

    @@theofanissofianides9343 Eheis video apo prosgeioseis/apogeiosis Saudia?

  • @sabinevilleneuve190
    @sabinevilleneuve1905 ай бұрын

    Efcharisto para poli theofanis 😊

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    5 ай бұрын

    Ευχαριστώ πολύ!!!

  • @dvoulga71
    @dvoulga713 жыл бұрын

    πόσες θύμησες.....και το ανατολικό και το δυτικό..... Progress is the name of the game.....ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΚΟΥΒΕΝΤΑ !!!!!!!!

  • @gregcosta6965

    @gregcosta6965

    Жыл бұрын

    What "progress"? There was nothing wrong with the old airport. The rich *** in the southern suburbs were responsible for its demise.

  • @didierpotolos3319
    @didierpotolos33194 жыл бұрын

    6:45 οι σκάλες που ανέβαιναν οι επιβάτες των διεθνών πτήσεων όταν έφταναν. οι τζαμαρία πίσω ήταν στην καφετέρια αίθουσα αναμονής που είχες απεριόριστη θέα στην πίστα και μπορούσες να βλέπεις τις απο- προσγειώσεις. Συγκινούμαι έφερα στο μυαλό μου την εικόνα της συχωρεμένης θείας μου Myriam να ανεβαίνει χαμογελαστή στις κυλιόμενες όταν αυτή ερχόταν το καλοκαίρι από το Στρασβούργο! Tu me manques beaucoup Mimi!

  • @fotisfotakis1623
    @fotisfotakis16232 ай бұрын

    Αδελφέ συγχαρητήρια για το βίντεο ...1967 1987 μια ζωή εκεί μέσα

  • @tropenband
    @tropenband5 жыл бұрын

    Hello, I'm a photographer and interested in taking a tour this year at the airport as you did. Is there an address to ask for access? Or is the area and the terminal building open?

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    5 жыл бұрын

    tropenband hello to you too. Thank you for sending me this message, however...the whole issue is extremely complicated. No one knows, anymore, who is responsible for this area, which is the Company to take over the project Hellinikon. Possibly the Municipality of Hellinikon can give you some answers. Recently I tried to get into the abandoned west terminal but became impossible to find someone to contact. The whole area of the airport will become a Metropolitan Park sometime in the future but no one knows today which company owns the area.

  • @adlibbed2138
    @adlibbed21385 жыл бұрын

    the new Fallout 5 trailer certainly looks mesmerizing

  • @Gamera_360
    @Gamera_3605 жыл бұрын

    These are great pictures. If you look up Google Maps for Πρων Δυτικο Αεροδρομιο Ελληνικου, then click on the orange man icon on lower right corner, you'll see several blue dots. These are 360 photos. Too bad no one shot this airport in 360. If you went in there with a Ricoh Theta V, a GoPro Fusion, or Insta360 One X, it might take you days to walk out of this place.

  • @rdnax5775562
    @rdnax57755622 жыл бұрын

    Ο ανατολικός αερολιμένας με το μπαλκόνι θέασης, ήταν (καί είναι) αρχιτεκτονικό αριστούργημα... Η αναμονή με θέαμα απο-/ προσγειώσεις ήταν απόλαυση! Αργοτερα το 90 θυμάμαι καί την υπέρβαρη σκύλα που ζούσε στο Terminal με την παράκληση στους ταξιδιώτες να μην την ταίζουνε....

  • @alexmarty6138
    @alexmarty61383 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this beautiful video! How did you get in? Do you need an official document, or can you get in without getting caught?

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your kind comment. Yes I had to apply for an access permit. I suppose you could get in but unfortunately not now. With the exception of the main building the rest have already been demolished. There is no point to get onto there anymore. THERE IS NOTHING. So we remain with our memories and the photos we had the chance to shoot. I do have approx 1500 photos and videos.

  • @george94417
    @george944172 жыл бұрын

    Τέλειο. Καταπληκτικό.

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    2 жыл бұрын

    ευχαριστω πολυ για το σχολιο

  • @marcelkopec8656
    @marcelkopec8656 Жыл бұрын

    Hello, thank you for your work because thanks to you today everyone can see this airport. I wonder if this old East Terminal will become a museum integrated into the park or if it will be destroyed (which would be a great loss for the history of Greek aviation). I also wonder if it is possible to visit this airport which is the symbol of the golden age of Greek aviation. If you have any information, thank you for answering me. Thanks you for this video, good work!

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your comments. Unfortunately the airport does not exist as it was the time I made this video. Most of the buildings are demolished ....( see Hellinikon project ). As you correctly mention this video and lots of photos I have, consist a historical fact.

  • @Paris.Kalachnikov
    @Paris.Kalachnikov6 жыл бұрын

    How is it possible for a expansive complex of this type to remain unused for so long.

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    5 жыл бұрын

    Paris Kalachnikov sorry for the late reply. The area has been sold to a private development company. Unfortunately in my country everything delays because of the well known conflict of interest.

  • @fifiataf9897
    @fifiataf98974 жыл бұрын

    Gracias por el video que realmente transmite tristeza que un lugar tan útil se desperdicie de esa manera mientras el país necesita empleo movilidad, una pena

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    4 жыл бұрын

    Dear friend,(if I may call you so).... unfortunately I cannot understand what you are mentioning.... since my Spanish is zero. If you are so kind ... send your comments in English... or Greek xa xa xa

  • @nikosgnk7259
    @nikosgnk72597 жыл бұрын

    Μπράβο πολύ ωραίο βίντεο μακάρι να είχα ζήσει κι εγώ στιγμές Ελληνικού

  • @gregcosta6965

    @gregcosta6965

    Жыл бұрын

    Ego ezisa kai me thlivei pou eklise. Ta paidika mou xronia.

  • @dimitrisblane6368
    @dimitrisblane63685 жыл бұрын

    Fovero video efxaristw! Eidika ekei sto 2:10 me ton hlio na pernaei mesa apo tis kourtines kai na xtypaei to marmaro einai akrivws opws to thymamai to aerodromio. Ksereis mhpws an exoune tipota sxedia gia to ti tha to kanoune to ellhniko? Thanks

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    5 жыл бұрын

    Efxaristo poli......oli I ektasi poulithike ston Latsi Kai tha gini mitropolitiko parko. To ktirio tou aerodromiou tha paramini . See project hellinikon Google Kai tha katalavis ...... kalo vradi.

  • @dimitrisblane6368

    @dimitrisblane6368

    5 жыл бұрын

    ok thanks!

  • @akapolkolko
    @akapolkolko5 жыл бұрын

    hello can i ask you is it legal to have access there ?? just askin thank you in advance

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    5 жыл бұрын

    akapolko lko Hello to you too. When I did this project I had to apply for a legal permit. However since then the whole area has been sold to a private company and seems to be quite difficult, not to say impossible , to get a an authorization. This is because there is a serious argument with various entities, group of people etc. currently, all over the area of the old airport is guarded . If there is anything more you want do not hesitate to contact me using my email..... Sofianidestheo@gmail .com By the way what is your name?

  • @djakkdjakkd
    @djakkdjakkd3 жыл бұрын

    How did u manage to get access everywhere? Do you know about the current situation?

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good morning, well.... it was not easy at all !! Quite a few emails, telephone calls .... because at that time it was not clear who owns responsibility for this area. (private or public sector). My advantage was that I worked for so many years there and it was proven that my motive was purely positive and without a financial outcome. Today, as we speak, many of the buildings are demolished (only the main building remains) and the project HELLINIKON is in progress. I am preparing a new video which will show the " before and after". Thank you.

  • @djakkdjakkd

    @djakkdjakkd

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@theofanissofianides9343 Goodmorning Theofanis, ah that's great to hear, I also wanted to try it this way but I just went haha. It was already in 2019. Because of Covid I couldn't go last year which was a big bummer. So I am wondering if the airport buildings are still there on the Ellinkon side. Like northeast on the area. Near the 'Alimos Lions Hocky Stadium' and 'Military base'. I still want to visit soon but I come from a long way.

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@djakkdjakkd still there but not for long.... I do not know if they will be there by the end of this summer. If will find time i wil shoot this specific area and send them 2 u if I know your mail.....

  • @user-kg3gu5yl8t
    @user-kg3gu5yl8t3 жыл бұрын

    Παιδάκι στριφογύριζα εκεί περιμένοντας τον πατέρα μου που ήταν ναυτικός και ταξίδευε πάντα με ξένες εταιρείες.

  • @gregcosta6965
    @gregcosta6965 Жыл бұрын

    And the best airline to grace Hellenikon ? Well Saudia of course. That green tail with the sword and palm trees was to die for:))

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    Жыл бұрын

    Cannot be forgotten..... SAUDIA

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    Жыл бұрын

    Kalimera, den Edo prosgeioseis Kai spogeioseis alla iparxoun images Edo ston ellada pou asxolounte me after... des...OLYMPIC AIRWAYS etc.

  • @kaydodds4084
    @kaydodds4084 Жыл бұрын

    Brake my hart to se it empty like this I love that report I lived in Athena for 5 years I was 14 till 19 iam English but I love ❤️ Greece with all my hart and that report brings so much memories and happy ins

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your time to comment on my video.... we all have good memories but life proves that nothing stays for ever....

  • @kaydodds4084

    @kaydodds4084

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for posting this video

  • @TIMAHOLY
    @TIMAHOLY6 жыл бұрын

    do you have instagram or Facebook?

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    6 жыл бұрын

    Tim Wiedemann yes Tim... FB : Theofanis Sofianidis, check the same name in Instagram. Thank you.

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    5 жыл бұрын

    Tim Wiedemann yes I do. FB Theofanis Sofianidis also send an invitation to messenger so we can chat.

  • @panosbertone
    @panosbertone6 жыл бұрын

    κάθε καλοκαιρι περιμενα το Νονο μου να ερθει από Καναδα με το 747 τωρα το εχουν σε δραματικη κατασταση ! το σακατεψαν

  • @dougk2932
    @dougk29323 жыл бұрын

    Πεταξα με PANAM και TWA τελευταία φορά από αυτό το αεροδρόμιο.......παράξενο και το αεροδρόμιο και οι εταιρείες έσβησαν.......κρίμα ωραίες αναμνήσεις.......

  • @pump066
    @pump0662 жыл бұрын

    I flew to/from Hellinikon many times in the 80-90s. How come it's still there after 20 years? It's right by the sea, why not demolish and develope it?!

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    2 жыл бұрын

    Just a year now the demolition has began, throughout the airport area with the exception of the main terminal building which will be kept according to the development plan. Thank you for your comment.

  • @fotisfotakis1623
    @fotisfotakis16232 ай бұрын

    Μεγάλη θλίψη η μισή ζωή μου εκεί μέσα

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    2 ай бұрын

    Αυτός ακριβώς ήταν και ο λόγος που έφτιαξα αυτό το βίντεο... Αλλά όχι για να στεναχωριόμαστε αλλά να μη ξεχνάμε, να θυμόμαστε. Ευχαριστώ για το σχόλιο

  • @thanosmanolis7783
    @thanosmanolis77837 жыл бұрын

    Nice. But how did you manage to get in?

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    7 жыл бұрын

    i got a permission from "attica akinita". i was escorted by a security person at ALL TIMES.

  • @thanosmanolis7783

    @thanosmanolis7783

    7 жыл бұрын

    www.atticahouse.gr ?

  • @BigApple_Inspector

    @BigApple_Inspector

    6 жыл бұрын

    Theofanis Sofianides where do you call to get permission?

  • @thanosmanolis7783

    @thanosmanolis7783

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@theofanissofianides9343 Do you have any contact number or any email please? Because Im trying to find them but so far with no success

  • @fotisfotakis1623
    @fotisfotakis16232 ай бұрын

    😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

  • @v31.48
    @v31.484 жыл бұрын

    I never saw the airport, I was born in 2003

  • @jensspahn2233
    @jensspahn22335 жыл бұрын

    Why is the airport closed?

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    5 жыл бұрын

    LB 06 the airport closed due to the construction of the new airport which opened back in 2001 in another location. Thank you

  • @jensspahn2233

    @jensspahn2233

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@theofanissofianides9343 Thanks

  • @gregcosta6965

    @gregcosta6965

    Жыл бұрын

    Because of scumbag politicians and their corporate buddies.

  • @anthiemilonas7798
    @anthiemilonas7798 Жыл бұрын

    it's gone now.

  • @Richard-qs8dn
    @Richard-qs8dn2 жыл бұрын

    😃

  • @robertbolding4182
    @robertbolding41822 жыл бұрын

    not only did they lose the cost of this airport they had to build another one

  • @londonsounds6212
    @londonsounds62125 жыл бұрын

    Is it just me or did there used to be a military tank outside the airport? Anyone got a pic?

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    5 жыл бұрын

    Bigup West London yes u r right. There is a water tank before u reach the old airport in an area which used to be the American air forces base. I have a picture so send me your email and I will fwd it to u. Reds Fanis

  • @bobbrown8661
    @bobbrown86612 жыл бұрын

    Much like the Acropolis, the airport has been left in ruin.

  • @joeb5080

    @joeb5080

    2 жыл бұрын

    The Acropolis is thousands of years old, like Stonehenge, and witnessed centuries of wars and natural disasters. In modern times they do a very good job preserving it.

  • @housedrone6464
    @housedrone64643 жыл бұрын

    another drone video of this airport: kzread.info/dash/bejne/p6OHlteRiqS4pqw.html

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bravo! Πολύ καλό!!

  • @moxyllama
    @moxyllama Жыл бұрын

    the planes look usable

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your comment... no these planes are totally unusable. They belong to the OLYMPIC Airways history...

  • @moxyllama

    @moxyllama

    Жыл бұрын

    @@theofanissofianides9343 ahhh. Thank you for the reply

  • @fabiandsn2876
    @fabiandsn28762 жыл бұрын

    ,,2001 OLYMPIC“

  • @Crosshatch1212

    @Crosshatch1212

    2 жыл бұрын

    I flew from Glasgow to Athens to go to syros by ferry I have seen the blue seats me n my wife say on out side in the sun at the Olympic office .Great memories of Greece from 21 to age 40 ,better times

  • @gregcosta6965

    @gregcosta6965

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Crosshatch1212 Yes. Hellenikon reflected a better time as you say in Athens and in Greece in general.

  • @xristosxronopoulos209
    @xristosxronopoulos209 Жыл бұрын

    Very sad im from greece and i dont like to see the air port lile that😂😂

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    11 ай бұрын

    Don’t be sorry change and evolution is the name of the game. The main building will remain as is. Thank you for your comment

  • @Inimi_Bulimi91
    @Inimi_Bulimi917 жыл бұрын

    Perché è stato abbandonato ?

  • @teotragas8209

    @teotragas8209

    7 жыл бұрын

    è stato abbandonato perchè tutti i voli partono dal 2001 dal nuovo aeroporto "eleftherios venizelos".

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    6 жыл бұрын

    A new airport was build far away from a residential area.

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    6 жыл бұрын

    a new airport was constructed outside the residential area of Athens.

  • @fidelrodriguezquevedo7765

    @fidelrodriguezquevedo7765

    6 жыл бұрын

    I suppose for the olympic games in 2004

  • @teotragas8209
    @teotragas82097 жыл бұрын

    ξυπναει αναμνησεις σε οσους απο εμας εχουν πεταξει απο τον αερολιμενα αυτον.μεγα εγκλημα η μη συνεχιση λειτουργιας ως αεροδρομιου τσαρτερ ή κατι αναλογο

  • @Hotbloglovesboeing747SP
    @Hotbloglovesboeing747SP2 жыл бұрын

    Where the last TWA 747-100 departed

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good day.... honestly I don't know.... I will ask and will come back 2 u

  • @tommarkham7760
    @tommarkham77603 жыл бұрын

    People are so wasteful they make me sick . all that could be used .but. No .just trash it

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for commenting, however there is a mixture of feelings and point of view approaches. Most of the viewers agree with you.

  • @gregcosta6965

    @gregcosta6965

    Жыл бұрын

    It's the greek way. If it's old discard it or mistreat it not restore and preserve like they do so many other countries.

  • @KO-zh4yq
    @KO-zh4yq3 жыл бұрын

    Ποτέ δεν κατάλαβα τι εννοεί κάποιος με τη λέξη ανάπτυξη . Την διάλυση της ελληνικής ιστορίας ; Γιατί μισούμε την καταγωγή μας ; Μήπως μισούμε την ίδια μας την ύπαρξη ; Γιατί να ντρεπόμαστε για την ιστορία μας ; Γιατί πρέπει να διαγράφουμε ότι μας θυμίζει την ιστορία μας . Καθένας πρέπει να είναι περήφανος για αυτό που είναι . Για την πατρίδα του που τον έκανε άνθρωπο . Εκτός βέβαια από αυτούς που δεν είναι άνθρωποι...Όποιος μισεί αυτό που τον διαμόρφωσε σε αυτό που είναι ας πάει αλλού να δει τη γλύκα. Γιατί αυτοί που αρνούνται την Ελλάδα και την ιστορία της μόνο λένε αλλά δεν φεύγουν ; Και όσοι μας κράζουν από μακρυά έρχονται εδώ για διακοπές ; Δεν έχουν άποψη δικιά τους μόνο να κρίνουν τους άλλους . Η Ελλάδα είναι η πατρίδα τους μόνο όταν την καταχραζονται. Όταν είναι να προσφέρουν ... φεύγουν σαν το Mirage . Όποιος διαγράφει το παρελθόν του διαγράφει και το μέλλον του . Γιατί όποιος δεν ξεπουλαει το παρελθόν του για τα λεφτά και δεν θέλει να σβήσει οτιδήποτε με άρωμα Ελλάδας να του κολλάνε τη ρετσινια ότι δεν θέλει ανάπτυξη . Δηλαδή ή υποαναπτυκτος ή πρόβατο ; Όποιος δεν είναι περήφανος για την καταγωγή του ας φύγει σε μέρος που θα είναι καλύτερα για αυτόν . Σίγουρα αυτό θα είναι καλύτερα και για τους γύρω του . Αλλά είπαμε... Προοδευτικότητα είναι να λησμονηθεί η ιστορία μας ...

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    3 жыл бұрын

    Καλησπέρα σας, Ευχαριστώ πολύ για τα σχόλια σας με τα οποία συμφωνώ. Σκοπός του βίντεο είναι ακριβώς αυτός, δηλαδή αυτό το αεροδρόμιο δεν είναι μόνο κτήρια, είναι περισσότερο... οι στιγμές που περάσαμε δουλεύοντας μέσα σε αυτό για πολλά χρόνια και που μέσα στους χώρους του δημιουργήσαμε ανθρώπινες σχέσεις που κρατάνε στον χρόνο. Δεν μπορούμε να ξεχασουμε και δεν είναι σωστό να ξεχάσουμε.

  • @KO-zh4yq

    @KO-zh4yq

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@theofanissofianides9343 να είσαι περήφανος που δούλεψες στον Ελληνικό . Εγώ δυστυχώς όχι . Το έχω ζήσει μόνο ως επιβάτης τότε και ως εθελοντής τώρα . Απλά το λατρεύω ως αεροδρόμιο με τόση ιστορία που έχει .

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    3 жыл бұрын

    Εθελοντής?... τι εννοείτε?

  • @KO-zh4yq

    @KO-zh4yq

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@theofanissofianides9343 Αν και δε μένω Αθήνα πηγαίνω οπότε μπορώ από οικονομική και χρονική άποψη και βοηθάω στη συντήρηση των αεροσκαφών και επίγειων μέσων που βρίσκονται εκεί και ανήκουν στο πολκεοα .

  • @Ganosioskuprai
    @Ganosioskuprai Жыл бұрын

    Ξερεις πως μπορεις να μπεις μεσα φιλε μου

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    Жыл бұрын

    Καλησπέρα. Δυστυχώς δεν μπαίνεις πια, άλλωστε δεν υπάρχει τίποτα έχουν κατεδαφιστεί τα περισσότερα. Δες το site THE HELLINIKON EXPERIENCE

  • @Ganosioskuprai

    @Ganosioskuprai

    Жыл бұрын

    @@theofanissofianides9343 Κριμα.Τουλαχιστον να μπουν τα αεροπλανα σε καποιο μουσειο.Μετα απο τοσα χρονια διατηρουν την ομορφια τους.

  • @fotisfotakis1623
    @fotisfotakis16232 ай бұрын

    Tο μπαρ με τον Θανάση μετά κύριο Θανάσηνπου έχει πεθάνει ;;;πλέον στο εισιτήριο στον πρώτο ήταν ο Στέλιος

  • @kostas6930
    @kostas69304 жыл бұрын

    Κρίμα κρίμα θα μπορούσε να λειτουργεί ως βοηθητικό αεροδρομιο όπως σε άλλες πρωτεύουσες

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    4 жыл бұрын

    Kostas βρανας ευχαριστώ που το είδατε.... σε λίγο καιρό δεν θα υπάρχει. Το μόνο θετικό ειναι ότι, απο ότι πληροφορούμαι, το κτήριο θα μείνει, κάτι σαν διατηρητέο...

  • @kostas6930

    @kostas6930

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@theofanissofianides9343 μακάρι να σωθεί κάποιο κτήριο έστω

  • @gregcosta6965

    @gregcosta6965

    Жыл бұрын

    @@theofanissofianides9343 Enoeis to east Terminal tou Eero Sarinen?

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    Жыл бұрын

    @@gregcosta6965 what?????

  • @gregcosta6965

    @gregcosta6965

    Жыл бұрын

    @@theofanissofianides9343 I was talking about if they tear down both terminals?

  • @billyk.3209
    @billyk.32093 жыл бұрын

    Στις μέρες μας δεν είναι δυνατόν να μπει κάποιος.?

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    3 жыл бұрын

    καλησπερα, ειναι παρα πολυ δυσκολο, πολυπλοκο και μεχρι καποιος να τα καταφερει θα εχει αλλαξει ολο το τοπιο. Ηδη εχουν ξεκινησει οι κατεδαφισεις με εξαιρεση το κεντρικο κτηριο το οποιο οπως λενε θα παραμεινει. ο χωρος φυλασεται.

  • @myopinion138
    @myopinion1384 жыл бұрын

    Who cares about an airtport closing they built a better one now

  • @theofanissofianides9343

    @theofanissofianides9343

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your comment.

  • @AstYoutube

    @AstYoutube

    4 жыл бұрын

    my opinion lots of people visited this airport It’s nostalgic

  • @Crosshatch1212

    @Crosshatch1212

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@AstKZread yeagh ill bck that up with my opinion .loved it

  • @gregcosta6965

    @gregcosta6965

    Жыл бұрын

    Your opinion means squat. The new is not better. It's a white matchbox with no personality whatsoever.

  • @tasonycusa2093
    @tasonycusa20932 жыл бұрын

    Wow!!!💔😭i grew up in the 70s- 80s flying in and out of this and the other side olympic , countless memories❤️🇬🇷❤️🇺🇸❤️