Paphos, Cyprus

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Seen on departure from Paphos, Wednesday 11th September
4 x US Marine Corps AV-8B
4 x USMC V-22 - one has special tail markings
2 x H-60 Blackhawks - green, brown, beige camo - small circular roundel towards tail rotor
OM-BHA / OM-BHK H-60A Blackhawks firefighting

Google search reports USMC AV-8B Harrier Jets with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Special Ops arrived in Paphos ahead of scheduled bilateral training with the Republic of Cyprus National Guard.

End of August USS Wasp was in Limassol Harbour - presume above aircraft linked

[MW104]

seen on 08112024 at Paphos:

B.206L-3 110 460MED Cyprus A.F.
B.206L-3 111 460MED Cyprus A.F.
SA.342L1 354 450ME/P Cyprus A.F.
S-70 …. R. Jord. A.F
S-70 …. R. Jord. A.F
AT-802F (2561) 25 sq R. Jord. A.F.
AT-802F (2560) 25 sq R. Jord. A.F.
NH.90 MM….?

Shackleton AEW.2 WL747/47 stored
Shackleton AEW.2 WL757/57 stored
MD.312 250/F-AZEN stored

Shackleton T.2 WR967 derelict
Jet Provost T.4 XP666 derelict