A rare 1970s-era jet-powered aircraft has been captured on camera flying over a Norfolk pier.
The low-flying Boeing 727 which provides a rapid response to oil spills was spotted soaring above Cromer Pier at 11am today.
The flight path circled the Norfolk coast from Great Yarmouth to Cromer before it looped back to Southend for an hour and a half journey.
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One of the rarest Boeings still flying, the plane once delivered parcels to cities in America for FedEx.
Since 2016, the plane has been on standby for worldwide operations to clean up oil spills and prevent environmental damage.
The aircraft is operated by UK-based aerospace engineering company 2Excel Aviation on behalf of Oil Spill Response.
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The 727 can fly anywhere in the world in less than 24 hours and can carry up to 15,000 litres of oil dispersant liquid.
The aircraft tackles oil spills with a series of low flybys over the water, where the dispersant binds with oil floating on the water surface.
Dragging the oil to the bottom of the sea, the dispersant helps break the oil up before it can damage beaches and wildlife such as seabirds.
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