PICTURED: President Obama's bizarre £150million security heli-planes
THESE are the specialist military aircraft flown in to act as security for President Barrack Obama's latest UK visit.
President Obama meeting David Cameron and shots of one of his V22 Ospreys in flight
The V22 Ospreys worth £50million each make up part of the wider presidential fleet.
The three 15-tonne Ospreys were brought to RAF Mildenhall on a C-17 Globemaster III cargo jet, earlier thgis week, according to The Times.
The aircraft, which is a cross between a plane and a helicopter, as it can fly like the former and also hover, is the high-tech part of the presidential fleet.
The three specialist aircraft will usually accompany the president's three Silorsky Blackhawk helicopters as security and back-up.
Two of the three Ospreys pictured flying over the M25 in Hertfordshire on Tuesday
@RAFNortholt ooh are the helicopters & aircraft flying over uxbridge to do with you ? Quite a flypast !!
— janet borland (@arniesma) April 19, 2016
...And one of them in close-up
Osprey and other military aircraft over London ahead of Obama visit
Pictures emerged on Twitter after they were seen flying over London and the M25 on Tuesday, ahead of Mr Obama's arrival yesterday.
Journalist Paul Harrison also saw President Obama's Marine One helicopter fly over Cowley.
He tweeted: "It's a bit surreal. Obama to visit London on Thursday. A test run?"
People also spotted the aircrafts flying out of RAF Northolt in Middlesex.
3or4 weird propeller planes/drones fly north over #M25 est of #SouthMimms #Hertfordshire tweetIfKnowWhatWereOrDoing? pic.twitter.com/02JE7g4hu3
— News Junkie (@NewsAddictClub) April 19, 2016
Obama's Marine One helicopter flew over Cowley. It's a bit surreal. Obama to visit London on Thursday. A test run? pic.twitter.com/4fbLy3lBGp
— Paul Harrison (@paulbharrison) April 19, 2016
An RAF spokesperson said: “RAF Northolt is providing contingency operational support to United States personnel and equipment during the presidential visit.
“No VVIP delegations are expected at RAF Northolt.”
With collapsable rotor blades and wings that can pivot over the main body, it can be transported aboard the cargo jet which holds 75 tonnes and also brought The Beast, President Obama’s armoured Cadillac.
Mr Obama came here from Saudi Arabia last night in Air Force One, the modified Boeing 747 which carries his entourage at an eye-watering $206,337 (£143,283) per hour.
Mr Obama got the first Osprey in his fleet in 2013 and the inaugural flight took the family on holiday, including dog Bo.