Cyprus Detachment 2014

Flt Lt Iwanek said, “Training in Cyprus gives us loads of benefits. There are different weather conditions to deal with, it’s an unfamiliar airfield and in the future we could be operating from anywhere in the World and so coming out here is a real advantage for us.”

Wg Cdr Gatenby said, “The annual training conducted on and around the Mediterranean island allows both our QFI’s (Qualified Flying Instructors) and trainee pilots the chance to practice front line tactical drills in an austere environment - one very similar to many operational tours that the British forces are currently involved in.”

Editor: LAC Alix Capper-Murdoch

Photographs: AC Ben Hanna

This article first appeared in the RAF Website.

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