A tanker and 6 F35's are doing refuelling circuits over Bridlington, Filey & Scarborough this afternoon.
Steve Bowden has captured stunning images of the rarely-seen specatacle, with a series of pictures taken from the Fiely area in the last hour.
He says it's a KC135 Tanker and 6 F35 'Lightning' aircraft and they've been doing circuits for the last hour or so between Bridlington and Teesside.
Thank you to Steve for sending these images and for permission to share them...
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A Filey councillor has called for an increase in temporary public toilets on Royal Parade, describing the current provision as inadequate following the closure of the permanent facilities.
A multimillion-pound scheme to redevelop Scarborough's historic West Pier is expected to be finished by November 2028, with senior councillors defending the project's value for money.
The number of patients waiting 12 hours or more on trolleys at York and Scarborough hospitals has dramatically decreased to its lowest rate in months, a milestone praised by NHS Trust leadership as "incredible."
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