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English: Pictured are United Nations troops rushing towards a Whirlwind HAR.10 helicopter of 84 Squadron based at Akrotiri, Cyprus, 27 October 1977.

Following the Turkish invasion of July 1974, UN forces were based on the island in a peacekeeping role with 84 Squadron tasked to provide airlift support.

  • Some of these images have had some dodging and burning done and have been retouched to remove detritus and dust and scratch marks only*
  • Organization: MOD
  • Object Name: TN-1-7783-18
  • Supplemental Categories: Whirlwind, Helicopters, Aircraft, Equipment, Humanitarian, Operations, United Nations, People, Historic
  • Keywords: Assault Rifle, Small Arms, Weapons, Equipment, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, 84 Sqn, SAR, Sqn, Squadron, RAF, Royal Air Force, Whirlwind HAR.10 (Westland), WHIRLWIND HELICOPTER (WESTLAND), Search and Rescue, RAF in the Mediterranean, Cyprus, Akrotiri, Historic, Operations, Op, United Nations, UN, Blue Helmet, Peacekeeping, Conflict Prevention, Action, Running, Cold War Era, RAF 100
  • Country: Cyprus
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