Operation Niki
Operation Niki (Greek: Επιχείρηση Νίκη), named after the goddess Nike, was a clandestine airlift operation during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus that was carried out on 21/22 July 1974, with the aim of transporting a battalion of Greek commandos from Souda, Crete to Nicosia, Cyprus. Upon their arrival, the aircraft were engaged in friendly fire, which resulted in the loss of 33 men and the destruction of three aircraft.
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Operation Niki
Operation Niki (Greek: Επιχείρηση Νίκη), named after the goddess Nike, was a clandestine airlift operation during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus that was carried out on 21/22 July 1974, with the aim of transporting a battalion of Greek commandos from Souda, Crete to Nicosia, Cyprus. Upon their arrival, the aircraft were engaged in friendly fire, which resulted in the loss of 33 men and the destruction of three aircraft.
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Operation Niki (Greek: Επιχείρ ...... destruction of three aircraft.
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Aircraft crew + 33 CommandosKi ...... destruction of three aircraft.
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1974-07-22
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friendly fire
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20 Noratlas and 10 C-47 aircraft
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Aircraft crew + 33 Commandos K ...... destruction of three aircraft.
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friendly fire
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Cypriot National Guard
*Cypriot anti-aircraft 195 MEA/AP battalion
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Hellenic Air Force
*354th Sqdn. "Pegasus
*115 Combat Wing
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