An RAF Chinook helicopter has delighted aviation fans after it was spotted carrying out low-level training across Greater Manchester 'to be ready for global operations'.
The tandem rotor aircraft was spotted over parts of Oldham and also over Salford on Monday afternoon.
Chinook helicopters have been used by the UK armed forces since the 1980s and were first used in combat during the Falklands War from 1982. They are used for heavy-lifting, troop transportation and visiting dignitaries by the UK armed forces.
