Two huge military planes visit Leeds Bradford Airport

An RAF C17 transport aircraft was joined by an Airbus A400M today as part of the latest phase of military training exercises at Leeds Bradford Airport.
By The Newsroom
Published 16th May 2018, 17:41 BST
Updated 16th May 2018, 22:26 BST
The RAF Airbus A400MThe RAF Airbus A400M
The RAF Airbus A400M

The RAF's A400 landed and remained on the runway for an hour before departing, while the Boeing Globemaster C17 completed several low approaches and passes over the city.

An RAF C17 was also at the airport yesterday, while over the weekend a similar model operated by the Canadian Air Force visited.

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Other military traffic this week included RAF Tornado and Hawk fighter jets.

The A400M can be seen on the runwayThe A400M can be seen on the runway
The A400M can be seen on the runway

Photos by Andrew Easby.

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