RAF Typhoons face thunderclouds as stormy season hits RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus
Winter storms make conditions more challenging for pilots taking off and landing at the UK's biggest overseas airbase
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RAF Jupiter HC2: The RAF's small and agile replacement for the Puma enters service
RAF personnel at RAF Benson are currently training to fly the helicopter before they deploy to Brunei and Cyprus in early next year
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Cyprus Kukri to cookery: Soldiers return to their Nepalese roots with a Gurkha curry
BFBS Forces News reporter Will Hollis gets a taste of Nepal as the community in Cyprus cook up a couple of tasty dishes
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Cyprus Where courage landed: 82 years on, PWRR pays homage to the heroes of Salerno
The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment marked the 82nd anniversary of the landings in Italy with an intense physical training session in ...
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RAF Time to go home: Chinooks' firefighting mission in Cyprus draws to a close
The RAF helicopters supported the republic in July by dropping 450 tonnes of water onto the biggest wildfire in half a century
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Cyprus Clay target crackshots: Shotguns tipped to help soldiers defend against drones
With shotguns an increasingly common feature on the modern battlefield, these crackshots will come in handy in future warfare
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Cyprus A Sultan in Cyprus: Malaysian royal who trained at Sandhurst makes nostalgic trip
The Sultan of Pahang reunites with old friends from his Sandhurst platoon, who carried out their final exercise there 46 years ago
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Cyprus Coldstream Guards proud to formally take over UN peacekeeping role in Cyprus
About 223 guardsmen and officers from the historic regiment will be based in the divided capital Nicosia
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Fun Oooh friends: When The Inbetweeners lads visited peacekeeping troops in Cyprus
Simon Bird, Joe Thomas and James Buckley got a taste of military life in November 2014
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Cyprus Exclusive: Housing pilot for unmarried couples extended in Cyprus to 2027
Unmarried couples can apply for Service Family Housing via the scheme, which is usually reserved for married couples and civil partnerships
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Cyprus Serve to lead: Minister follows Sandhurst motto as she makes first visit to Cyprus bases
Veterans and People Minister Louise Sandher-Jones met serving personnel and their families across all bases on the island to hear about ...
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Cyprus The Sound of Scotland: 4 Scots proudly Beating Retreat at Alexander Barracks
4 Scots brought bagpipes to Dhekelia with their first Beating Retreat of their two-year residency in Cyprus
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Army Rifles infanteers swap the heat of Cyprus for the warmth of a welcome home
1 Rifles is back at Beachley Barracks in Chepstow after two years away as the Resident Infantry Battalion based in Dhekelia
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Cyprus Ready to hit ground running: Coldstream Guards arrive in Cyprus for peacekeeping mission
The Guardsmen will spend the next six months patrolling the Green Line buffer zone in Cyprus' divided capital city Nicosia
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Cyprus Sun's out, guns out: Competing to be the best shot in Cyprus under scorching skies
The winners of Cyprus' Operational Shooting Competition 2025 battled scorching temperatures to take the glory
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Cyprus Army Reserve officer not looking forward to civvy job after Cyprus peacekeeping tour
Second Lieutenant Michael Todd, who is a chartered accountant, said the mission in Cyprus was very different to his day job