Arial Surveillance in preparation for G7?

Following from: https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/g7-venues-cornwall-being-circled-5253562?

A screenshot of the aircraft's flight pattern (Image: FlightRadar)

A plane belonging to a company which runs surveillance and mapping services has been spotted circling the three main sites of the upcoming G7 summit.

The aircraft, a Beechraft 200 Super King Air, is a small plane which spent most of the flight at around 3,250 feet in the air.

On March 24, the plane was spotted flying down into Cornwall, circling the area above Newquay Airport, then beelining to Carbis Bay.

From there, it looped around to circle Falmouth before heading back north out of the county.

These three areas are the three key points for the upcoming G7 conference due to take place in June.

The conference is based at Carbis Bay Hotel, with leaders flying in at Newquay Airport. Falmouth has also been named as holding minor functions, as well as the press centre for the weekend of June 11-13.

The aircraft is owned by Zeusch Aviation, a Dutch-based company which offers medevac, mapping, surveillance, and other short-medium length flight services in its twin-prop aircraft.

Zeusch has also previously worked with major broadcast networks for aerial filming for sporting events, among others.

With regard to surveillance, the company on its website states: “Aircraft have long been used to be the eyes of organizations like the military, law enforcement, and other observers of activities on the land and water.

“Flying eyes are also used around the world to provide up-to-date information on traffic conditions. Our aircraft can be used to provide aerial surveillance flights in support of a variety of authorised missions.”

Zeusch Aviation has been contacted by Cornwall Live for a comment on what the exact nature of the flight was.

It is currently unclear if the flight had anything to do with G7, or if its choice of flight pattern was just a coincidence.

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