A large RAF military plane has been spotted flying over the Isle of Wight and the Solent today (Monday).
The RAF Airbus A400M has been seen flying over Ryde, Havenstreet, Arreton, Merstone and Gosdhsill, before looping back towards Portsmouth.
An online flight tracker also logs it doing several laps from west to east over the Solent, from Gosport and Portsmouth, towards Selsey.
It set off from RAF Brize Norton.
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The Atlas A400M is a transport aircraft which has been in service globally for almost ten years.
It is capable of carrying a maximum load of 37 metric tons and can be used to deploy troops, as well as humanitarian aid.
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Isle of Wight Radio has contacted the RAF for a comment.