A plane enthusiast was blown away by this gigantic Royal Air Force plane performing a training exercise at Bristol Airport in southwest England on Tuesday (May 26).

The crew perform three "low approach and go-around" manoeuvres, approaching as normal before setting full thrust moments before touchdown.

Video shows the filmer standing underneath the approach path, giving a prime view of the underbelly of the Boeing C17A Globemaster III aircraft. "[I was] right in the path of the thrust coming out the back of the engine as the plane pitches up during the go around, nearly blowing me away!" the filmer said. "Certainly an incredible experience for an aviation enthusiast and a day I won't forget."

The video also shows the pilot turning left and then right on approach. "I'm unsure whether these were genuine corrections to regain a correct approach path, or if they were playing up to the crowd if you like, giving us a little display of the manouverability of this massive jet," the filmer said. "Either way it made for an amazing sight."

On the afternoon of the 26th May 2020, the Royal Air Force paid a visit to Bristol Airport on a training exercise, this time bringing one of their huge Boeing C17A Globemaster III aircraft (registration ZZ176). The crew performed 3 'low approach and go around' manouvers, approaching as normal before setting full thrust moments before touchdown.

The first shot was filmed side on, giving a general overview of the approach profile and a good sense of the size of the transport aircraft. Once I heard on the radio it was coming back round I decided to stand right underneath the approach path, giving an incredible view of the underbelly of the massive plane and also putting me right in the path of the thrust coming out the back of the engine as the plane pitches up during the go around, nearly blowing me away! Certainly an incredible experience for an aviation enthusiast and a day I won't forget.

Notice also how the crew made some considerable control inputs during the approach, turning left then right - I'm unsure whether these were genuine corrections to regain a correct approach path, or if they were playing up to the crowd if you like, giving us a little display of the manouverability of this massive jet. Either way it made for an amazing sight.

This video was filmed at Bristol Airport on the 26th May 2020 between about 15:00 and 15:30.