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Cyprus to get two fire-fighting aircraft from Spain as early as next week
Posted: Mon May 02, 2022 12:21 pm
by Paphos Life
Cyprus will receive two fire-fighting aircraft from Spain as early as next week to meet anticipated needs in the upcoming summer season, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis told state radio on Monday. And two fire-fighting helicopters will come from Russia if and when this much-needed purchase gets exempted from the sanctions imposed on Moscow because of its war in Ukraine. ...
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Re: Cyprus to get two fire-fighting aircraft from Spain as early as next week
Posted: Wed May 04, 2022 10:06 am
by cyprusmax47
There are already new type of fire-fighting aircraft been deployed as my photo from today shows...on the way towards Polis.
Max
Re: Cyprus to get two fire-fighting aircraft from Spain as early as next week
Posted: Wed May 04, 2022 12:13 pm
by The Aquila
Could they be from Akrotiri?
Re: Cyprus to get two fire-fighting aircraft from Spain as early as next week
Posted: Wed May 04, 2022 11:08 pm
by Paul
I saw one this morning and it's flight path said it was from paphos airport.
And I am in Choulou!
Re: Cyprus to get two fire-fighting aircraft from Spain as early as next week
Posted: Thu May 05, 2022 7:08 am
by cyprusmax47
Paul wrote: ↑Wed May 04, 2022 11:08 pm
I saw one this morning and it's flight path said it was from paphos airport.
And I am in Choulou!
Correct, I have seen it landing at Paphos airport from my place.
Max
Re: Cyprus to get two fire-fighting aircraft from Spain as early as next week
Posted: Thu May 05, 2022 8:15 am
by cyprusmax47
Termites Dream wrote: ↑Thu May 05, 2022 7:59 am
I believe Cyprus have two of these helicopters. They are search and rescue and have SAR on the underside. I think they own them. The pilot of one was training yesterday collecting water from Kannaviou Dam and dumping the load on a hill next to the dam.
Here a very informative website from the Paphos MAR....
https://milavreachout.org/cyprus-air-force/
Max