RAF Akrotiri Virtual Tour

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This was a shock, I remember this photo being taken. I spent many of my childhood days at the golf club. My dad is the one with the beard in this picture. He and his boss the guy in the black on the right smoking (his boss) designed the golf club. I?m off to Cyprus in august 2022

I was part of the Royal Engineers Akrotiri mole project team in 1971 when we took over the officers yacht club. There was only 12 of us originally but we had about 20 royal engineers every 3 months come out from uk to help and assist. Myself and my mate Wally Telfer did all the drilling and blasting for the mole. We kept all our explosives in the RAF bomb dump and became friends with many RAF personnel. Our accommodation was an old WAF block opposite the Turkish barbers shop. Many memories of Akrotiri but only 1 photo. When we left Cyprus in 73 I think, I was posted to 49 EOD Bomb disposal, a reward for working with explosives for 3 years. After 50 years now I would still love to go back . Maybe one. Peter ex Royal Engineer

I was part of the Royal Engineers Akrotiri mole project team in 1971 when we took over the officers yacht club. There was only 12 of us originally but we had about 20 royal engineers every 3 months come out from uk to help and assist. Myself and my mate Wally Telfer did all the drilling and blasting for the mole. We kept all our explosives in the RAF bomb dump and became friends with many RAF personnel. Our accommodation was an old WAF block opposite the Turkish barbers shop. Many memories of Akrotiri but only 1 photo. When we left Cyprus in 73 I think, I was posted to 49 EOD Bomb disposal, a reward for working with explosives for 3 years. After 50 years now I would still love to go back . Maybe one. Peter ex Royal Engineer

I lived in this house 1965-68

Just found these pictures of the WCSWSC. Spent nearly every waking hour here in the summer (after school of course)! Runner up in men's tricks 1972, got beaten by the chief instructor!

How do I get a copy of this photo? This is my class and was my last year in primary school.

was at RAF Akrotiri 63-66.I worked in the airmens mess and the transit mess.In July, 63 I was a founder member of a Beatles tribute band(must have been the first on the planet)We played at Berengaria club and Jamaica johns cellar bar on the by-pass.We were called Mi5 and stayed togetger till leaving the island in 66.Does anyone remember this or have any photos as mine were destroyed in a fire.Would be nice to hear from anyone of that time.Best wishes to all.

I lived briefly in Berengaria Village in 1952 and was in the 51st Cyprus Boy Scouts
I think it was a turning point in my life and didnt want to return to cold old England, now live in the Tropics of North Queenland. Absolutely loved Cyprus even though I was only 8 years old. Dad was in the RAF and when the Greeks and Turks started fighting it was decided to send us back to England. At one stage I seem to remember a house in Berengaria being blown up. I do recollect the camp being fenced off with rolls of barb wire and I think my Father was rostered to patrol the wire. we lived in 5 Olive Grove. Just recently been doing a bit of Family historyfor my younger sister, identifying areas where we lived and lokked on Google Earth for Berengaria Village and saw it was all demolished but could still pick out the roads, very surprised how all of the surrounding area has been built upon, which all used to be natural bush.

i made friends with a top ballet teacher she taught our daughters her name was nadia i would love to talk to her again is she still al[ve