1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (65+ words) Adrian's dad, Léon Ellison, spent decades crafting a replica of a Lancaster bomber's cockpit in his garden workshop. It is now on show at Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre. 'My mad genius dad created a Lancaster bomber cockpit' Adrian's dad, Léon…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (370+ words) A man was prepared to "sabotage" a UK drone factory on behalf of Russia's intelligence services, a court has heard. Joshua Cammidge, from Swindon in Wiltshire, allegedly researched four drone manufacturing sites in the town and carried out reconnaissance. The…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (600+ words) A plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was delayed by a Russian drone this week as his jet prepared to take off from Moldova to fly to Oslo. Zelensky and his wife Olena were on their plane at Chisinau, ahead…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (924+ words) Sitting in the cockpit of a Typhoon fighter jet, the aircraft she one day hopes to help keep in the sky, Grace allows herself a glimpse into the future. The 16-year-old carefully takes in every detail around her, from the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (508+ words) A local authority fighting a long-running war with urban gulls has called in lasers to try to deal with the situation. Environmental health teams from Dumfries and Galloway Council have been using the beams in a bid to scare off…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1454+ words) Over an alfalfa field in California's San Joaquin Valley, a small crop-spraying plane is flying scarily low to the ground. There's little risk to humans though, as the plane is pilot-free. "We can actually go lower than a human pilot…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (459+ words) Pete Smith always secures the best seat on the plane. "No matter the time of year, we always get some sunshine when we go to work," said Capt Smith, who has worked in the aviation industry for 30 years after deciding…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (419+ words) The South African airline behind a dramatic stunt that saw two of its aircraft in close formation fly reportedly within feet of the top of a stadium has defended itself in the face of some criticism. The jets roared over…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (230+ words) Dozens of balloons took to the skies above sunny Oswestry for the town's 10th balloon carnival. The free two-day event in Cae Glas Park on Saturday and Sunday was organised by Nightingale House Hospice, the town council and the local business…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (312+ words) An historic plane that crashed during an air display is set to be restored and flown once more. The de Havilland DH.88 Comet got into difficulty as its pilot tried to land during a "flying proms" air show at Shuttleworth,…...