Royal Navy pilot lands helicopter in grounds of his old school in Yorkshire

A rainbow can be seen in the background as the helicopter lands on the rugby pitchplaceholder image
A rainbow can be seen in the background as the helicopter lands on the rugby pitch

It was a careers talk with a difference.

Lieutenant Luke Wraith, a Royal Navy pilot, landed a 15-tonne helicopter in the grounds of Tadcaster Grammar School this week.

The naval officer returned to his old school to speak to current sixth formers about careers in the armed forces.

The chopper landed in the playing fields.

A rainbow can be seen in the background as the helicopter lands on the rugby pitchplaceholder image
A rainbow can be seen in the background as the helicopter lands on the rugby pitch
The Royal Navy helicopter landed in the grounds of Tadcaster Grammar Schoolplaceholder image
The Royal Navy helicopter landed in the grounds of Tadcaster Grammar School
The chopper landed on the school playing fieldsplaceholder image
The chopper landed on the school playing fields
Staff and pupils await the special visitorplaceholder image
Staff and pupils await the special visitor
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