RAF Akrotiri

Royal Air Force station, on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus

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1956 Royal Air Force Akrotiri, AKT, LCRA (see also Akrotiri) site, commercial traffic aerodrome, Royal Air Force station, Royal Air Force, United Kingdom

• Freebase entry^@

Location: 34.59041667, 32.98786111, ///unseated.institution.identify, Google, Bing, Aerial View, OldMapsOnline, ESRI Imagery, Historic Markers, KML, NLS, OS,  eDoB, 

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Frameless

A Griffin helicopter from 84 Squadron, RAF Akrotiri lifts off with a 'Rainmaker' water bucket MOD 45147996

A Griffin helicopter from 84 Squadron, RAF Akrotiri lifts off with a 'Rainmaker' water bucket MOD 45147997

A Griffin helicopter from 84 Squadron, RAF Akrotiri lifts off with a 'Rainmaker' water bucket MOD 45147998

A Griffin helicopter from 84 Squadron, RAF Akrotiri lifts off with a 'Rainmaker' water bucket MOD 45147999

Akrotiri-Airport-Diagram

Blades of a RAF Typhoon Jet Engine MOD 45147978

Cyprus 1977 (3113197132)

Cyprus Lebanon evac helicopters

Defense.gov News Photo 060717-N-6436W-059

Defense.gov News Photo 060717-N-6436W-083

Defense.gov News Photo 060718-M-3598F-005

Defense.gov News Photo 060718-M-3598F-008

Hunter F6s fighter aircraft of No 92 Sqn. Akrotiri. Cyprus. 02-03-1961 MOD 45133278

Lightnings of No 56 Squadron during Armament Practice Camp at Akrotiri. MOD 45133286

Princess Margaret in Cyprus, 1977

Princess Margaret inspects troops in Cyprus, in 1977

Red Arrows flying over HMS Illustrious. MOD 45147895

Red Seven of the Red Arrows screams past photographers waiting on a cliff edge MOD 45147897

The Red Arrows over RAF Akrotiri MOD 45147896

Two E-3D Sentry AWACS aircraft at RAF Akrotiri.

Two Hawks from the Red Arrows pass within feet of each other whilst practising the terrifying Gypo Pass as part of their display routine MOD 45147898

Two Typhoon aircraft of 29 Squadron based at RAF Coningsby MOD 45147991

Two Typhoon fighters and a Tornado jet fighter fly in close formation with a VC 10 transport aircraft MOD 45147994

USMC-15366

View from the cockpit of a Hawk TMK1

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
base		Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area	sovereign base area		Wikidata
base		Episkopi Cantonment	military base		Wikidata
base	1956	RAF Akrotiri	commercial traffic aerodrome, Royal Air Force station		Wikidata
image	2004	A Griffin helicopter from 84 Squadron, RAF Akrotiri lifts off with a 'Rainmaker' water bucket MOD 45147996			Wikimedia
image	2004	A Griffin helicopter from 84 Squadron, RAF Akrotiri lifts off with a 'Rainmaker' water bucket MOD 45147997			Wikimedia
image	2004	A Griffin helicopter from 84 Squadron, RAF Akrotiri lifts off with a 'Rainmaker' water bucket MOD 45147998			Wikimedia
image	2004	A Griffin helicopter from 84 Squadron, RAF Akrotiri lifts off with a 'Rainmaker' water bucket MOD 45147999			Wikimedia
image		Akrotiri-Airport-Diagram			Wikimedia
image	2007	Blades of a RAF Typhoon Jet Engine MOD 45147978			Wikimedia
image	1977	Cyprus 1977 (3113197132)			Wikimedia
image		Cyprus Lebanon evac helicopters			Wikimedia
image	2006	Defense.gov News Photo 060717-N-6436W-059			Wikimedia
image	2006	Defense.gov News Photo 060717-N-6436W-083			Wikimedia
image	2006	Defense.gov News Photo 060718-M-3598F-005			Wikimedia
image	2006	Defense.gov News Photo 060718-M-3598F-008			Wikimedia
image	1961	Hunter F6s fighter aircraft of No 92 Sqn. Akrotiri. Cyprus. 02-03-1961 MOD 45133278			Wikimedia
image	1963	Lightnings of No 56 Squadron during Armament Practice Camp at Akrotiri. MOD 45133286			Wikimedia
image	2007	Princess Margaret in Cyprus, 1977			Wikimedia
image	2007	Princess Margaret inspects troops in Cyprus, in 1977			Wikimedia
image	2008	Red Arrows flying over HMS Illustrious. MOD 45147895			Wikimedia
image	2008	Red Seven of the Red Arrows screams past photographers waiting on a cliff edge MOD 45147897			Wikimedia
image	2008	The Red Arrows over RAF Akrotiri MOD 45147896			Wikimedia
image		Two E-3D Sentry AWACS aircraft at RAF Akrotiri.			Wikimedia
image	2008	Two Hawks from the Red Arrows pass within feet of each other whilst practising the terrifying Gypo Pass as part of their display routine MOD 45147898			Wikimedia
image	2004	Two Typhoon aircraft of 29 Squadron based at RAF Coningsby MOD 45147991			Wikimedia
image	2004	Two Typhoon fighters and a Tornado jet fighter fly in close formation with a VC 10 transport aircraft MOD 45147994			Wikimedia
image	2006	USMC-15366			Wikimedia
image	2007	View from the cockpit of a Hawk TMK1			Wikimedia