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Vantage points for air show on 20th?
Posted: Fri 11 Jul 2014 4:35 pm
by journey1
Hi folks
I thought this year I would try to find a different spot other than Girne harbour or out in a boat to view the air show. Has anyone got any advice/experience of another location? Not toooooooooooo far from Alsancak if at all possible?
many thanks
Cheers
Re: Vantage points for air show on 20th?
Posted: Fri 11 Jul 2014 8:45 pm
by corona24
boat was fun. I was on Blue Bird.
Re: Vantage points for air show on 20th?
Posted: Sat 12 Jul 2014 6:05 am
by journey1
yes I agree the boat is fun but this time it's not an option for one of our party, hence the need to ask for other ideas.
cheers
Re: Vantage points for air show on 20th?
Posted: Sat 12 Jul 2014 6:12 am
by Deniz1
Good views from Bellapais.
Re: Vantage points for air show on 20th?
Posted: Mon 14 Jul 2014 7:10 am
by dap2410
What time does the air display start please.
Re: Vantage points for air show on 20th?
Posted: Mon 14 Jul 2014 9:20 am
by Deniz1
About 6 0 pm.
Re: Vantage points for air show on 20th?
Posted: Mon 14 Jul 2014 9:30 am
by Tojo
What display team is performing this year?
Re: Vantage points for air show on 20th?
Posted: Mon 14 Jul 2014 10:44 am
by Groucho
Two places to avoid..
1. the Girne - Lefkosa road (up the hill) it gets completely overwhelmed... and
2. The St Hilarion road - it is normally closed for the duration of the event...
The harbour is probably the best spot to see all the action other than a boat at sea - not sure about the new harbour.....
One of the old harbour-side venues might be quite relaxed if you can get seats by the edge.
Re: Vantage points for air show on 20th?
Posted: Mon 14 Jul 2014 10:07 pm
by BLUE BUTTERFLY
Tojo wrote:What display team is performing this year?
As far as I know it is the fantastic Solo Turk again but there were whispers of a ''surprise''. I know President Gul is here from the 20th/23rd.
Slightly but are you aware of the dawn vigil at escape beach? This is to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Turkish intervention. It starts at 10pm on the evening of the 19th with music from stars from Turkey and the Turkish military band. At approx 12 midnight there will be a torchlight walk down to the sea to await dawn, the time when these ''lifesavers'' landed and saved many more 1000s of Turkish Cypriots from being slaughtered.
This year there will be veterans from the first landing arriving by boat. And Imams will be there to say prayers for the soldiers who died.
I think this will be a very moving experience and I will be there to say a silent prayer and a thank you, to those, mostly very young, soldiers who died.
Were it not for these lads there might not have been a TRNC for us all to enjoy.
Re: Vantage points for air show on 20th?
Posted: Tue 15 Jul 2014 9:46 am
by journey1
many thanks to all you have replied - all very helpful
Blue Butterfly - your information is very relevant and many thanks for it and I agree with what you say too.
cheers
Re: Vantage points for air show on 20th?
Posted: Tue 15 Jul 2014 11:06 am
by Owl Lady
Blue Butterfly I won't be able to be there in person, but will be in spirit. I agree with your well expressed sentiment entirely,thank you.
Re: Vantage points for air show on 20th?
Posted: Tue 15 Jul 2014 7:03 pm
by PapaBravo
As far as I am aware, Solo Turk is displaying in Europe, so we will probably get the Turkish Stars display team.
Re: Vantage points for air show on 20th?
Posted: Wed 16 Jul 2014 5:55 am
by Deniz1
July is normally the turkish stars solo turk later in the year.
Re: Vantage points for air show on 20th?
Posted: Fri 18 Jul 2014 11:29 pm
by BLUE BUTTERFLY
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