A MILITARY aeroplane has been spotted flying low over Herefordshire this morning (November 12).
A Royal Air Force Airbus A400M Atlas flew around Herefordshire, having appeared to have taken off from the Lake District. The exact take-off time was not recorded on flight tracker Flight Radar.
It was seen flying just 75 feet above Hereford before soaring over Ross-on-Wye and towards the Forest of Dean. It appeared to land in the Forest at around 11.50am.
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While military helicopters and planes are often seen over Hereford, it is unusual to see one at such a low altitude making its way over the city.
The Airbus A400M Atlas replaced the role of the C-130J Hercules, a plane which was retired last year for the new aircraft.
This aircraft has played a major role in recent RAF operations around the world, including Operation Pitting where the UK Armed Forces evacuated 2,500 personnel from Kabul, and Operation Polar Bear evacuating 2,000 people from Sudan.
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