WATCH vintage and modern aircraft take to the skies at a popular fly-in.

Stow Maries Aerodrome, in Purleigh, is holding the fly-in next Thursday and Friday, from 10am to 5pm.

Subject to weather and serviceability, several planes will be taking off and flying overhead at the event.

There will also be refreshments available in the Airmen’s Mess, as well as stalls and the gift shop.

The aerodrome is home to a Squadron Museum, a brand new exhibition, hangars of late production and replica First World War planes and a war-time café.

Those visiting the new museum will learn about the aerodrome through an interactive history of the site with examples of how a bedroom and the Station Armoury would have looked, plus they can find out about the history of the Women’s Royal Air Force at the site.

Children can experience the joy of sitting in a simulated First World War Sopwith 1½ Strutter which has been worked on by volunteers.

Visitors can also learn about the history of the first blitz on London and the Home Front, including the bombing of Poplar School in East London during 1917.

It is advisable to book tickets, priced £16.25, by visiting stowmaries.

org.uk. Under fives go free.

At 4pm on the Thursday, there will also be a free talk from former RAF squadron leader Mike Pugh-Davies, who trained as a navigator and has flown in Canberra, Phantom and Tornado aircraft and as a NATO evaluator he flew in a number of other front-line aircraft.

Mike has served on operations in the Falkland Islands, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and Qatar.

He has filled a variety of staff appointments in both the RAF and NATO, his last job being an instructor in the Air Warfare Centre, RAF Cranwell.

Mike retired from the RAF as a squadron leader after 36 years of service. With an MSc in Air Power Studies, he has lectured on a range of aviation history subjects