An American B52 bomber has been spotted circling Swansea and Gower.
Witnesses reported seeing the plane overhead near Swansea airport, over the Bristol Channel and above Carmarthen Bay on Thursday, October 24.
The aircraft, formerly known as the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, has been in service since 1955 in the United States Air Force and featured in the Cold War, Vietnam War and Gulf War.
It was built to carry nuclear weapons during the Cold War. Each plane can carry up to 70,000 lbs of weapons and has a combat range of around 8,800 miles without refuelling.
The aircraft was used extensively during the Vietnam War and has seen more recent service in the Gulf Wars and last year during the aerial bombardment of Syria.
It is not yet known why they are in the area although it is understood to be due to training operations.
