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30 May, 2016“International UNFICYP Day”
31 May, 2016It was announced that excavation work has been carried out for three Noratlas planes at old Nicosia airport regarding the planes which were lost during the secret operation that Greece carried out under the code name of “Niki” (victory) on 21 July, 1974 in order to carry 360 Greek commandos and ammunition from Crete to Cyprus by 15 aircraft.
According to the Greek Cypriot daily Simerini, one of the aircraft which was called “Niki 4” was shot down by the Greek Cypriot National Guard (RMMO) at the Makedonitissa area and was buried in the same place and the other three aircraft, “Niki 3”, “Niki 7” and “Niki 12”, which suffered heavy damage were destroyed at the airport on the same day by the command of RMMO.
According to the news, three aircraft were taken from the runway, their radio systems were removed, and the fuel tanks were opened and destroyed. Today the excavation works are being carried out to find the remains of the aircraft at Nicosia airport under the supervision of the British and the UN.