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cannedmoose
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| Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:31 pm Post subject: Old airfield in Cyprus? |
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For those of you who have Google Earth, can anyone tell me if they know exactly what this picture shows?
To me, it looks like an old abandoned airfield. The markings are about 1.3km long, which is rather too short for any abandoned modern base and run parallel to the Tseri-Dali road, approximately 3kms east of Tseri. Therefore I would surmise that it was a British airbase.
If you have Google Earth, you can view it at:
35*03'25.34" 33*21'29.78''E
I'm intrigued to find out if anyone knows about this. |
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Kifeas
Joined: 26 Aug 2005
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Location: Location: Pafos-Cyprus, since 1974 ethnic cleansing. Originally, Lapithos, northern occupied Cyprus.
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| Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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| It is an abandoned airfield SE of Tseri village from the collonial times. There are a few of those around Cyprus. |
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Kifeas
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Location: Location: Pafos-Cyprus, since 1974 ethnic cleansing. Originally, Lapithos, northern occupied Cyprus.
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| Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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35°19'26.10"N
33°25'14.13"E
What is this? :wink: |
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cannedmoose
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| Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the info Kifeas. Can I assume it was built for WWII purposes?
Looks like military hardened bunkers to me... probably storing either ammunition or heavy weapons... I've looked at it on Google Earth and it looks like a huge base, around 1km square... and complete with helipads and barracks... interestingly, it's about 0.5km from a tourist beach ;)
Well spotted re, I hadn't seen that one before.
Can I also refer you to
34*43'06.57"N 32*29'51.94E
Some hardened shelters at Pafos International Airport, pretty easy to spot when you're landing there too... ;)
Given that I can't find it elsewhere, can I assume that Andreas Papandreou airbase and Pafos International are one and the same?
Can anyone else spot anything interesting? With our collective eyes, we should be able to spot anything, at least in the areas that Google Earth has scanned in detail... |
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Kifeas
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Location: Location: Pafos-Cyprus, since 1974 ethnic cleansing. Originally, Lapithos, northern occupied Cyprus.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 12:04 am Post subject: |
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cannedmoose wrote: Thanks for the info Kifeas. Can I assume it was built for WWII purposes?
Looks like military hardened bunkers to me... probably storing either ammunition or heavy weapons... I've looked at it on Google Earth and it looks like a huge base, around 1km square... and complete with helipads and barracks... interestingly, it's about 0.5km from a tourist beach ;)
Yeap, it is a helicopter shelter base! |
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Alexios
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| Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:58 am Post subject: |
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| Hi everybody...i ve lost my beloved goat!! She is white, about 60cm tall and has lovely blue eyes!! Can anybody spot her for me???? |
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brother
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| Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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Alexios wrote: Hi everybody...i ve lost my beloved goat!! She is white, about 60cm tall and has lovely blue eyes!! Can anybody spot her for me????
:lol: :lol:
Just shout "Bahhhhhh" and im sure she will find you. |
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Leyla
Joined: 14 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Or break out a packet of pide and tell it that unless it shows itself in the next 30 minutes it will be on the mangal by 8pm :D |
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brother
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| Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:10 pm Post subject: |
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Leyla wrote: Or break out a packet of pide and tell it that unless it shows itself in the next 30 minutes it will be on the mangal by 8pm :D
Now that is a good idea, Alexios shall i bring the zivania??? :lol: |
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Alexios
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| Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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brother wrote: Leyla wrote: Or break out a packet of pide and tell it that unless it shows itself in the next 30 minutes it will be on the mangal by 8pm :D
Now that is a good idea, Alexios shall i bring the zivania??? :lol:
STAY AWAY FROM MY GOAT YOU LOT!!!! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: |
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Leyla
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| Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Mnnnnnn..plenty of onion and parsley..Bro while you're out shopping for Zivania, get some hellim as well... :lol: |
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Birkibrisli
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| Alexios...There is a new American play about a goat named Sylvia (if I remember correctly) and a man who falls in love with her(God's honest truth).You wouldn't be the source of inspiration for that play,by any chance? :lol: :lol: :lol: |
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Alexios
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| Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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Birkibrisli wrote: Alexios...There is a new American play about a goat named Sylvia (if I remember correctly) and a man who falls in love with her(God's honest truth).You wouldn't be the source of inspiration for that play,by any chance? :lol: :lol: :lol:
HAHAHA:)
Actually Bir, its an old joke in Cyprus...
This goat herdsman loses his favourite goat.He is in despair and wonders around the village asking people if anybody has seen her, when suddenly he hears this newly wed man telling his bride that in her eyes he sees the whole world...so he jumps up to him and asks...You have't seen my goat have you??? :lol: :lol: :lol:
I guess google is a kind of bride's eyes... :wink: |
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brother
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| Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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Leyla wrote: Mnnnnnn..plenty of onion and parsley..Bro while you're out shopping for Zivania, get some hellim as well... :lol:
**brother heads to local shop to pick up loads of hellim** :lol: :lol: |
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brother
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| Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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Alexios wrote: brother wrote: Leyla wrote: Or break out a packet of pide and tell it that unless it shows itself in the next 30 minutes it will be on the mangal by 8pm :D
Now that is a good idea, Alexios shall i bring the zivania??? :lol:
STAY AWAY FROM MY GOAT YOU LOT!!!! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
Your goat will be treated to a dinner party. :madlol: :madlol: :madlol: :madlol: :madlol: :madlol: |
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