ON BOARD With The RAF Firefighting In Cyprus | Forces TV

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RAF personnel have been practising their firefighting skills during a major exercise in Cyprus' Troodos Mountains. Two Griffin helicopters from 84 Squadron and aircraft from the Republic of Cyprus took part in Exercise IFESTOS which tested the island's response to a major wildfire. The annual exercise, organised by the Cyprus Forestry Department, began with firefighters setting barrels alight to simulate a fire.

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