what types of aircraft at akrotiri 1962-1966

Hi All,
Many thanks for the replies and info,interestingly it makes me wonder now if the Vulcan I recall was maybe in cyprus, and not ‘up north’
cheers
Jerry

SITF saw it all!

I was posted from Nicosia TASF(Transit Aircraft Servicing Flight) along with others to boost the strength of SITF(Station Instrument Training) at Akrotiri in 1962. SITF’s original purpose was to provide backup to the Canberra Wing ie training aircraft to save the hours the proper Canberra’s needed for when war came.:eek: We had four knackered T4’s at first soon reduced to three when one tried to land in Akrotiri Bay at night. We had five shifts covering 24/365. This was because we also handled all transit flights (not the Ford product) from V bombers to Lightning, Britts,Comets Argonaut Valetta Hunters, Lincolns(last trip abroad) Beverley Hastings Javelin,Shacklebomber, USN Skyraider, FAA Meteor TT from Malta with WREN groundcrew and 103 Squadron Sycamores. Airspeed Ambassador King Husseins own, bright red.
I may have missed a few, and the list from Nicosia is even more exciting. It was a fab 2.5 years in Cyprus my first posting from airframe training at Weeton.:)

and of course the Tony Dyer Mk1 entered service there September 19th 1965, leaving for cold and wet Blighty 2 years later!!

My Dad was there too….Marine Craft ASR

Canberras, B15, 16’s and, 6’s (73,6 and 32 Sqn?) Akrotiri Strike Wing.

John

Hi All,
Curiosity my dad was in the raf at akrotiri around about 62-66, and I wondered what aircraft would have been there then, I still vividly recall standing with him near the runway watching the jets take off at night.
Anyone any links to what I might have seen as a kid.
Cheers
Jerry

Canberras, B15, B16’s and 6’s (73 and 32 Sqn?) Akrotiri Strike Wing.

John