The ghost airport of Nicosia: Rare glimpse inside the abandoned 1974 battleground
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Publicado 2024-07-20
Today, the disused airport resembles a ghost town as it sits abandoned in the 180km buffer zone dividing the Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish-occupied north.
On the 50th anniversary of the conflict, Forces News goes inside the eerie airport and learns how it became the site of a major battle.
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Todos los comentarios (21)
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Absolutely brilliant little feature, well done for making this.
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I did a 6 month UN tour in Cyprus in 1991, unbelievable that 33 years later the UNFICYP mission is still in place! The only thing that appears to have changed is that the paintwork on abandoned Trident has faded!
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That little documentary was seriously good. Cheers.
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No Cypriot National Guard personnel fought in the battle for the Nicosia Airport, the clash was between the Turkish paras and the Greek A' Commando/Para Squadron that had just arrived from mainland Greece under Major Georgios Papameletiou
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Wasn't expecting that, very interesting.
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I remember Nicosia International in its heyday. As a small boy flying in and out of the country. Thought it was quite cool then.
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Echoes of the sad past. Still today things are not decided
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Used to patrol there in the 90s i found a toilet sign on the floor picked it up and its now on my Toilet door at home
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Airports are always the first battlegrounds. Very good video. My parents were on holiday there in 1965!!
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I wish mainstream media would stop saying Turkish cypriots in the north,the majority of the population in the north of Cyprus is planted settlers from Turkey,there are fewer turkish cypriots in cyprus today than 1974 when Turkey invaded
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Did a UN tour way back in 77 and was based just up the road from Nic airport , loved the whole tour and because we were the transport part of BRITCON we got to see most of the island both sides of the boarder . Great times great memories .
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Whilst serving with the Royal Green Jackets early 80s we got presented with our U.N. Medal on Nicosia Airport Apron. Then the Trident looked ready for take off.
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@6:04 i think he meant to say Hostomel Airport
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My brother was stationed there for 2 years. 1950-1952!!!!!!!!! So so sad!!!!!!!!!!
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50 years anniversary since the invasion , not a mention anywhere !
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Phil Brazier. Remember him as a Cpl joining our Squadron back in the 90,s
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Great feature, i did a 6 month UN tour there 1997/98, this brings back memories, still got the photo of my regiment sitting in the wing of the trident
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Went back to visit 5B-DAB on the 40th anniversary. I crouched in the LHS position while Stu completed the shutdown checklist from the P2 position that he failed to do early hours on July 20th 1974 after arriving from LHR! Then it was a virtual Keo at the Trident Pub by the roundabout! A lot of water under one bridge …
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Brilliant!
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🇨🇦 that is much more Canadian than an F-JT sticker on a pickup truck! Back when we were a little better eh!
