A LARGE military aircraft was spotted flying over snowy Worcestershire this morning.
The Airbus A400M Atlas C.1 Airline from the Royal Air Force flew over the eastern side of Worcester from the RAF base in Brize Norton.
The large plane flew at 23,975 feet with a ground speed of 305 kts.
The plane had flown over Pershore, near Drakes Boughton and over Warndon.
A spokesperson for the RAF said: "Atlas (Atlas C.1 A400M) has the ability to carry a 37-tonne payload over 2,000nm to established and remote civilian and military airfields, and short unprepared or semi-prepared strips. Capable of operating at altitudes up to 40,000ft, Atlas also offers impressive low-level capability.
"It will accommodate as many as 116 fully-equipped troops; vehicles; helicopters, including a Chinook; mixed loads, including nine aircraft pallets and 54 passengers, or combinations of vehicles, pallets and personnel, up to a payload of 37 tonnes."
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