These pictures show police escorting an RAF Chinook helicopter through the Cotswolds yesterday.

The £30m vehicle travelled from Brize Norton, along the A40 and A429 before going past The Inn at Fossebridge - where these photos were taken.

 

Police escort an RAF Chinook Helicopter on the A429 Fosse Way

Police escort an RAF Chinook Helicopter on the A429 Fosse Way

 

The escort then took the A419 to reach its destination of Hare Bushes in Cirencester.

 

Police escort the RAF Chinook Helicopter. Photo: Paul Nicholls

Police escort the RAF Chinook Helicopter. Photo: Paul Nicholls

 

This was the reverse route of last week's escort where a different helicopter was transported.

All photos courtesy of Paul Nicholls - paulnichollsphotography.com