A DISTINCTIVE helicopter has been spotted over Hereford.
A black and yellow Defence Helicopter Flying School was flying over Rotherwas at around 3pm today (July 22).
It went to the territorial army centre in Hereford and then circled back to Rotherwas at 3.15pm.
The TA centre in Harold Street is home to A Company 6 Rifles, which trains and prepares soldiers for front line operations.
The defence helicopter had taken off earlier this afternoon from RAF Shawbury.
These helicopters are seen fairly regularly above Herefordshire, but are still an interesting sight for those who are interested in aircraft.
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The Defence helicopter is a military aircraft and trains people in flying.
The helicopters came from the Royal Air Force station in Shawbury, which provides training to the armed forces and international partners.
The school trains helicopter crews for the armed forces, and delivers qualified helicopter instructions, with the base in Shawbury also training air traffic controllers, weapons controllers, identification officers and other operations personnel.
According to the RAF website, helicopter flying courses take place five times a year, with 12 pilots and two crewmen on each course. This is to train the next generation of personnel.
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