Residents in Radcliffe were treated to an unusual sight in the skies yesterday, Wednesday.

The rare cargo plane was spotted and captured by a Bury Times camera club member Michael Hassall.

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The Airbus A300-600 Super Transporter, which is more commonly know as the Beluga was flying at low altitude which made for fantastic pictures.

The aircraft has one of the largest cargo holds of any cargo plane flying today and provides large cargo transport solutions for a variety of sectors including space, energy, military, aeronautics, maritime and humanitarian sectors.

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The fleet is also available for freight companies and other potential customers as a unique solution to meet outsized freight transportation needs.

Did you spot it?

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