Paphos Aviation Relics
Once upon a time, a man had a dream. He wanted to set up an aviation museum in Paphos and fly old planes around the island, for money. Something like that anyway. His company bought some planes, then went bust before anything else could be done about it. Now there are three aging relics, languishing at the far end of Paphos Airport, unloved, and slowly rotting away.
Start Here
You can easily see the relics if you know where to look. We provide maps on the next page showing exactly where they are, but first we will show you what to expect when you arrive.
Planespotter's Path
You can get to within a field of the planes. And once here, there is a handy planespotters' trail leading you along the edge to the nearest viewpoint.
Pretty Scenery
Even if you are no fan of planes, there are some very pretty flowers along the route for you to enjoy.
The Forgotten Few
And here are the planes themselves: two Avro Shackletons (to the rear) and a French Airforce Dassault Flamant in the foreground.
Avro Shackleton
The following comes from a forum thread on Paphos Life from 2017:
There are two ex Royal Air Force, AEW (Airbourne Early Warning) Avro Shackletons, registrations WL747, and WL757 which were withdrawn from service in 1991 and sold to a local collector. These two aircraft were operated by 8 Squadron, and were affectionately known as Florence (WL747) and Brian (WL757) from Magic Roundabout fame. It's slightly ironic that these two aircraft are now overflown on an almost daily basis by Boeing aircraft bearing type designations with the same numbers.
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Once upon a time, a man had a dream. He wanted to set up an aviation museum in Paphos and fly old planes around the island, for money. Something like that anyway. His company bought some planes, then went bust before anything else could be done about it. Now there are three aging relics, languishing at the far end of Paphos Airport, unloved, and slowly rotting away.
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Let me take you on a journey around the region of Paphos, Cyprus. Starting at Paphos itself, we travel to Akoursos, then Kathikas, Kritou Terra and Simou. We continue past Lasa and Kannaviou, before taking in the delights of Panagia. Getting a bit more adventurous, we visit the abandoned villages of Statos and Agios Fotios, before passing through Choulou, Letymbou and Polemi, and rejoining the main Paphos - Polis road.
The route is suitable for all types of vehicle, and requires no off-roading. The guide contains about 130 photographs including shots of all the road signs you need to pay attention to, as well as some of the highlights you may experience along the way.
There are also several maps which will help you keep your bearings.
You can do this journey in a day, or you can break it up into chunks. You can also do it in reverse, to get some completely different views. It is entirely up to you.
