Coastguard search and rescue helicopter spotted flying over Herefordshire
AN UNUSUAL sight has been spotted in Herefordshire's skies this morning.
A red and white Sikorsky S-92 helicopter, usually used for the Coastguard's search and rescue missions, was seen flying over Bromyard and heading towards its home in Caernarfon just before 11am.
The search and rescue helicopter took off from RAF Fairford this morning, where it has spent the weekend at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT).
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The air display returned at the weekend after a three-year break.
This year's event marked the United States Air Force's 75th Anniversary and has the theme of Training the Next Generation Air Force, with a huge range of aircraft on both flying and static displays.
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