Uploaded December 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Filmed this back in the spring at a local pond, Not sure how they came to be here, No sign of life in this pond for years then suddenly loads of tads appear this spring. Wonder if they were introduced as part of some sort of conservation programme?
Filmed this back in the spring at a local pond, Not sure how they came to be here, No sign of life in this pond for years then suddenly loads of tads appear this spring. Wonder if they were introduced as part of some sort of conservation programme?




![Last Edit! Flying high over Blackpool New RAF Airbus A400M Atlas ZM403 Today 18/8/16
A rare visitor over Blackpool Skies today, Royal Air Force Airbus A400M Atlas, Flew several circuits over the Airport, Making some really long turns. Probably a training flight. This particular aircraft is new and has only been in service since July last year. Flown by 24 Squadron based at Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom...
The Airbus A400M Atlas is a multi-national, four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. It was designed by Airbus Military (now Airbus Defence and Space) as a tactical airlifter with strategic capabilities to replace older transport aircraft, such as the Transall C-160 and the Lockheed C-130 Hercules.[5] The A400M is positioned, in terms of size, between the C-130 and the C-17; it can carry heavier loads than the C-130, while able to use rough landing strips. Along with the transport role, the A400M can perform aerial refuelling and medical evacuation when fitted with appropriate equipment.
The A400Ms maiden flight, originally planned for 2008, took place on 11 December 2009 from Seville, Spain. Between 2009 and 2010, the A400M faced cancellation as a result of development program delays and cost overruns; however, the customer nations chose to maintain their support of the project. A total of 174 A400M aircraft have been ordered by eight nations as of July 2011. In March 2013, the A400M received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification. The first aircraft was delivered to the French Air Force in August 2013. Last Edit! Flying high over Blackpool New RAF Airbus A400M Atlas ZM403 Today 18/8/16](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tjEVKYi08ZE/mqdefault.jpg)





