Paphos Life

3 helicopters over Letymbou just now is there an invasion on?

There have been 2 helicopters flying around Corallia Beach area for the past couple of hours. They don’t have search lights on so presumably not looking for anyone.

2 more different ones that makes 5 I can see the three going a different direction

Maybe it's a show of strength towards the Turks who are allegedly 60km to the West supposedly drilling in a disputed EEZ ??

Three have just gone over Polemi about 10 past 10

Mirek wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2019 9:44 pm Maybe it's a show of strength towards the Turks who are allegedly 60km to the West supposedly drilling in a disputed EEZ ??

Probably a military exercise.

A truck full of soldiers went down the track near us late this afternoon, then back again a couple of hours later. Possibly a combined ground and air exercise?

Lots of reservists , around Larnaca, today, in full uniform, looks like some sort of exercise going on.

Just found out, there is a joint Israeli/Cypriot exercise going on.

I hope Israel doesn't request any help from Cyprus to deal with their Palestinian problem!

Three parachutes seen yesterday leaving one of the 3 helicopters which were flying at a high altitude than normal Military exercises

Happy in Cyprus wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2019 5:08 pm

mike strand2 wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2019 9:39 amI hope Israel doesn't request any help from Cyprus to deal with their Palestinian problem!

Why not? Cyprus may one day need to call on Israel to help with 'our' Turkish problem.

Always nice when you can call in a favour

Cyprus can't deal with their own problems, so not the best to call upon when in need!!

4 helicopters over Letymbou this afternoon plenty going on anyone any idea were they are headed.

Polemi

I was out yesterday morning, walking in the forest beyond Lysos and had a very close encounter with two of them. They came right over my head at tree top height, creating a tremendous whirlwind, and hovered just over a field next to me. As I had a camera and binoculars I was concerned it was me they were interested in so I remained by a tree for a while and they took off and went away. They were back within two minutes though and then landed in the field. Again I stayed where I was as they appeared to pick a soldier up and took off. The noise was deafening and the dust from the wind was very unpleasant but they then went off and didn't come back.

Yes. They're still very active. Two went around the lighthouse again yesterday afternoon, and then - possibly the same two - buzzed Tomb of the King's Road at about 11pm last night!
I saw what looked like a military transport plane landing at PFO this morning.

Well there’s a military airbase at Paphos airport. They share the runway facilities with the normal civilian commercial arcraft.
Dee

Thats okay as long as it is not the Turks have not see anything in the press as to any exercise or who they are Greek or Israeli.