RESIDENTS have been warned to expect some disruption due to eight helicopters being involved in military training exercises in Dorset.

Bovington Camp will host a military aviation exercise from Monday, September 28 until Friday, October 2.

Up to eight helicopters, including Chinook, Merlin and Wildcat will operate daily between approximately midday and 1am the next day.

In order to meet all training objectives the aircrew are required to achieve a number of night sorties, this will necessarily mean flying through to the early hours of the morning.

A spokesman said: "Aircraft routing in and out of Bovington Camp has been planned to minimise disruption as far as possible and the continued support of the local community is very much appreciated during this essential training."