A huge military helicopter was spotted in the skies above Wirral and Liverpool.
The Bieubg-Vertol CH-47 Chinook, owned by the military, took off from Colwyn Bay on Wednesday, May 4 just before 10pm. It then made its way east over North Wales before heading over Neston, Ellesmere Port and Runcorn.
The helicopter then turned back and made its way over Liverpool John Lennon Airport and begun circling over the River Mersey.
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The Chinnok team at RAF Odiham provides critical, rapid support for UK military operations throughout the world.
The RAF carry out training exercises across the UK in readiness to deploy around the world at any given moment, just as they did in 2017 to help with the Caribbean hurricane relief effort and their ongoing Operation Rescript which is helping to tackle the pandemic.
When carrying out training activities, the RAF try to keep local residents aware via social media. However, it is not always possible for them to alert people or say how long exercises will continue for security reasons.
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