Military helicopters were seen flying around the skies last weekend sparking speculation.
Residents across the county spotted three military helicopters above Chester and Ellesmere Port at around 3pm on Sunday, January 19.
Some readers said they were also spotted flying over Merseyside and were based at Altcar training camp.
The trio of aircraft from the Armed Forces sparked speculation as social media users took to Twitter to seek answers for their presence.
Chris Jones was among those who asked why there were three military helicopters flying over Chester, reports Cheshire Live.
Others offered their own explanations as to why they were in the area.
Stu Jones posted: "There were Royal Navy Merlins staying this week for an exercise so you will possibly see more of them during the week."
© Cheshire Live Military helicopters were seen flying around the skies of Cheshire Andrew Boycott wrote: "They are linking up for training in the Irish sea. Rad valley are performing training this week including night training."
Another Twitter user posted: "Super Puma's out of Airbus is my best guess. Was quite a sight, through the mist!"
Thomas Davies meanwhile suggested: "They staying at Altcar training camp near Formby plus three Chinooks."
And the official reason for their presence has now been revealed.
A Royal Navy spokeswoman has confirmed that the helicopters that were seen were from the Royal Navy and they were arriving in the area for an annual training exercise.
The helicopters are due to be in the area for nearly a week and will be leaving on Friday, January 24.
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