These are some of my fathers old pics from his time as an erk at Cyprus. The negatives were lost a long time ago so apologies if some of the prints are a bit faded.
Hunters, a Canberra, a Hastings and what looks line a row of Valettas.
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9 squadron Canberras
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Hastings and Hunters
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More Hastings and Hunters
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US Navy Albatross and a Globemaster and Beverley in the background
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Banshee’s I think
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Lebanese SM79
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US Navy Trader
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Indian AF Mystere on its delivery flight
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Got a few others if anyone is interested.
By: mike currill - 18th June 2014 at 19:11
I have fond memories of “Nic” which was paradise after the Canal Zone. And also useful for shopping trips where brandy could be acquired for 3/6 a bottle (rotgut) and good stuff at 5/6. Here is the main street of Nicosia during one such expedition circa 1952-4
I last saw that junction in 1980 and it looked no different.
By: Tin Triangle - 15th June 2014 at 08:22
Thanks for posting these, they’re super! Love the Lebanese SM79 (no idea they kept using them that long!), Hermes, and motley assemblage of USN jet hardware 🙂
By: SimonDav - 14th June 2014 at 21:06
Here’s some more!
Sea Furies being delivered by Airwork for the Burmese AF.
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Hunters and Hastings
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Austers
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USN Cougars I think and Furies
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BOAC Stratocruiser
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Olsen C-46
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Skyways Hermes
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Shack
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Mystere
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Gannets
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By: John Green - 14th June 2014 at 20:56
Re 4
Not so much a paradise when I was there serving in 40. Commando. That street became known as ‘Murder Mile’.
By: PeterVerney - 14th June 2014 at 15:50
I have fond memories of “Nic” which was paradise after the Canal Zone. And also useful for shopping trips where brandy could be acquired for 3/6 a bottle (rotgut) and good stuff at 5/6. Here is the main street of Nicosia during one such expedition circa 1952-4
By: Deskpilot - 14th June 2014 at 02:38
Keep ’em coming 😉
By: Rosevidney1 - 13th June 2014 at 21:47
I’m interested! 🙂
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