Bygones: RAF Team Maps Cyprus’ Largest Underground Cave Network in Kyrenia Range – Famagusta Gazette

Bygones: RAF Team Maps Cyprus’ Largest Underground Cave Network in Kyrenia Range – Famagusta Gazette

1960: The Royal Air Force potholing team began mapping Cyprus’ largest underground cave network, located deep beneath the Kyrenia Range at Pentadaktylos. They aimed to complete the mapping during further explorations of the cave’s lower levels. Led by P/O Mitchell, the team included S.A.C. Green, S.A.C. Summerlin, J/T Stone, and Cpl. Blackmore. They thoroughly explored the first three pitches and partially covered the next three. New ladders fro…