Watch as low flying military plane passes over Edinburgh and the Lothians

By Rachel Mackie
Published 8th Jan 2021, 16:12 BST
Updated 8th Jan 2021, 16:24 BST
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com 
and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565
Visit Shots! now
A video captures the moment an RAF plane flew over Fife, Edinburgh and the Lothians.

The Atlas A400M flew from Brize Norton, an RAF station in Oxfordshire, circled around Edinburgh and Fife before heading back down south.

The plane’s call sign is Comet 457.

One local described it as the: “loudest noise we’ve ever heard in the sky.”

An RAF plane low flying over Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife.An RAF plane low flying over Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife.
An RAF plane low flying over Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife.
Read More
NHS Lothian: Here is the list of every coronavirus vaccination centre in Edinbur...

The plane flew over the Capital just after 2pm on Friday.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

The RAF confirm that the plane was in use during a regular training exercise.

A message from the Editor:Thank you for reading this article. We're more reliant on your support than ever as the shift in consumer habits brought about by Coronavirus impacts our advertisers.

If you haven't already, please consider supporting our trusted, fact-checked journalism by taking out a digital subscription.

Related topics:LothiansEdinburghRAFFifeOxfordshire

Comment Guidelines

National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting.