A Lockheed Martin C130J Hercules aircraft operated by the Royal Air Force and commissioned by HM Government, successfully conducted a technical flight at St Helena Airport from Sunday 18 (arriving at 13.23hrs) to this morning, Monday 19 December 2016, departing for Ascension Island at 10.23hrs.

The aircraft carried out approaches to both runways, conducted a fly-by at 500 feet and a ‘teardrop’ turn, and finally landed on Runway 20, from the north.