HEREFORDSHIRE may not have a major airport, but that does not mean our skies are any less interesting that those in more populated areas. From historic Supermarine Spitfires, to impressive US Air Force B52s, these are some of the aircraft which have been spotted flying in the Herefordshire skies.
Photo: Jane Hufton Jane Hufton spotted this C17 Globemaster circling over north Herefordshire in 2020. The C-17 Globemaster III (Globemaster C-17) is a long-range, heavy-lift strategic transport aircraft that can operate close to a potential area of operations for combat, peacekeeping or humanitarian missions worldwide. According to the RAF, the C-17 is capable of rapid, strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases anywhere in the world. The Globemaster’s load-bearing rear ramp and digitally controlled loading systems, combined with the skills of its crews and ground handlers, enable large, complex items of equipment, including Chinook helicopt