35K views · 397 reactions | There’s fit… and then there’s Gurkha fit  Personnel at RAF Akrotiri took on the legendary Nepalese Doko Challenge—carrying a 10 kg basket over a gruelling 5 km course. A true test of endurance and spirit | Forces News | Facebook

Sound on! 🔊 Join the Gunners of 34 Squadron RAF Regiment as they conduct force protection operations at RAF Akrotiri Cyprus. The RAF Leeming based RAF Regiment squadron are currently manning vehicle checkpoints, controlling access to and from the airfield, whilst also protecting the air assets within RAF Akrotiri. | Royal Air Force

132K views · 3.3K reactions |  A moment of history in the skies! Watch as the RAF A400M Atlas from the Air Mobility Force joins the legendary Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire, Lancaster and Dakota in a unique Memorial formation. ✈️ This formation is a powerful tribute to the legacy of the RAF and the brave aircrew of the Second World War. #BBMF #AviationHistory #Remembrance | Royal Air Force | Facebook

🚁 RAF Odiham Chinooks Deployed to Support Wildfire Response in Cyprus 🔥🌲 In recent weeks, RAF Odiham Chinook helicopters from both 27 & 18(B) Squadron have been deployed to RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus, to provide Aerial Fire Fighting (AFF) support to combat wildfires across the island. This deployment follows the successful completion of Exercise PYRSOS – named after the Greek word for "flame" – an annual validation exercise with the Republic of Cyprus Firefighting Service. 🔥 Why this matters: ✔️ F

Defense analysts note that RAF Fairford regularly serves as a logistics and staging hub for training, rotational deployments, and contingency planning across Europe and beyond. While similar airlift patterns have preceded major operations in the past, officials stress that transport movements alone do not signal imminent action. | Defense Media

From Suez to Shader: Akrotiri celebrates 70 years✈️🥳 First established on 1 July 1955, when 30 personnel arrived at what was then a dry, windswept stretch of scrubland on the southernmost tip of Cyprus. Seven decades later, the base is home to 4,000 service personnel and their families, and remains a cornerstone of British operations in the Middle East. Read more🔗https://brnw.ch/21wTOap | Forces News