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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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  • Στρατιωτική Επιχείρηση ΝΙΚΗ (el)
  • Operazione Niki (it)
  • Operation Niki (en)
  • Operatie Niki (nl)
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  • Επιχείρηση Νίκη είναι η κωδική ονομασία που δόθηκε σε μυστική στρατιωτική αποστολή της Ελλάδος την 21η προς 22α Ιουλίου 1974 προς την Κύπρο με σκοπό την αερομεταφορά καταδρομέων στο αεροδρόμιο της Λευκωσίας. Η αποστολή ήταν μερικώς επιτυχής και χαρακτηρίσθηκε από τον διεθνή τύπο ως "αποστολή αυτοκτονίας". (el)
  • 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. (en)
  • L'operazione Niki (in greco moderno: Επιχείρηση Νίκη), dal nome della dea Nike, fu un'operazione di trasporto aereo clandestino durante l'invasione turca di Cipro che fu effettuata il 21/22 luglio 1974, con l'obiettivo di trasportare un battaglione di commando greco da Souda, Creta, a Nicosia, Cipro e di rafforzare la guardia nazionale cipriota. Al loro arrivo, i velivoli furono coinvolti negli attacchi del fuoco amico, che provocarono la perdita di 33 uomini e la distruzione di tre velivoli. (it)
  • Operatie Niki genoemd naar de godin Nike, was een clandestiene luchtbrugoperatie tijdens de Turkse invasie van Cyprus die werd uitgevoerd op 21/22 juli 1974, met als doel een bataljon Griekse commando's te vervoeren van Souda, Kreta naar Nicosia, Cyprus . Bij hun aankomst waren de vliegtuigen verwikkeld in eigen vuur, wat resulteerde in het verlies van 33 man en de vernietiging van drie vliegtuigen. (nl)
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  • Operation Niki (en)
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