One of the RAF's longest-serving aeroplanes will carry out a farewell flight today after around 60 years of duty.
The first Hercules arrived at Marshall’s of Cambridge in December 1966 Hercules. Since entering RAF service, with 242 Operational Conversion Unit at RAF Thorney Island, it has operated globally in support of UK military and humanitarian relief operations.
The aeroplanes takes off from Brize Norton this morning before taking on a loop around the country.
We are due to see the 'Hercs' in the Wiltshire skies this afternoon after it loops around Southampton and the Isle of Wight before heading north towards Boscombe Down where it is due at 4:22 pm this afternoon.
The plane will come from a southwesterly direction after passing over Tollard Royal, where it is due at 4:16pm
It is thought that places like Old Sarum would be the best vantage points to spot the flypast this afternoon.
The Hercules Full Route:
1000 Depart RAF Brize Norton
1025 National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas
1034 RAF Cosford
1122 RAF Valley
1148 FS Aldergrove
1251 RAF Lossiemouth (with Typhoon escort)
1408 RAF Leeming
1410 RAF Topcliffe
1423 Beverley
1435 RAF Waddington
1438 RAF College Cranwell
1458 Cambridge Airport
1504 RAF Mildenhall
1515 Colchester Garrison
1622 MOD Boscombe Down 1625 Salisbury Plain (West Down Camp)1632 MOD Lyneham
1636 Royal Wootton Bassett
1639 Defence Academy of the UK, Shrivenham
1643 Dalton Barracks, Abingdon
1651 RAF Halton
1655 RAF High Wycombe
1705 RAF Brize Norton
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