Planes landing on beaches isn't your ordinary sight but in some rural communities around the UK, they do just that! On the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and the Isles of Scilly, planes land on beaches when the tide is out! 

Amy's Aviation: Kids Guide to Airplanes & Airports

Connecting Communities (Isle of Wight)

The National Air Traffic Service use the latest tech like radar and satellites to track the positions of all the planes flying in the UK airspace. Controllers also talk to pilots on the radio!

Air Traffic Controllers (Fareham)

RAF Cardington, an air force base with a long and varied history associated with airships and balloons, is based in Bedford.  They used to build barrage balloons. Today, Cardington is home to a type of aircraft that you might not see that often in the skies…

Airships, Zeppelins and Hot Air Balloons (Bedford)

Yeovil is home to Royal Naval Air Station, Yeovilton. That's where the Fleet Air Arm – the aircraft that belong to the Royal Navy - live!

Helicopters (Yeovil)

Airbus makes a massive variety of aircraft, using the very latest and newest technology and materials to create the most efficient craft possible. In fact, in Stevenage they’re aiming just about as high as you can get…

Airbus Defence and Space (Stevenage)

RAF Lossiemouth can be found on the eastern coast of Scotland. It’s been home to aircraft for nearly 80 years!

RAF Jets (Lossiemouth)

Rolls-Royce isn't just a luxury car! Actually, there are two Rolls-Royce companies – one makes cars, the other has something to do with planes! Today, Amy Aviation visits Derby, home to Rolls Royce!

Rolls Royce (Derby)

Bombardier is an enormous international aerospace business that designs and manufactures innovative aviation products! Amy Aviation is in Belfast, the UK home of the company. 

Bombardier (Belfast)

Concorde, the world famous aircraft made in Bristol. That's what Amy is finding out about today!

Concorde (Bristol)

Surrey Satellite Technology Limited are experts in satellite technology! Aeronautics isn’t just about planes – it’s about anything in the air and that includes space!  

Satellites (Guildford)

Hull is home to Amy Johnson, the world's most famous female flier! 

All About Amy Johnson (Hull)

London's been at the heart of aviation for well over a hundred years. Even before powered aeroplanes, London played host to hot air balloons and airships. Find out how it all began...

Royal Aeronautical Society and the CAA (London)

Farnborough is home to one of the biggest air events in the world – the famous Farnborough Air show! Maybe you’ve been to it yourself?

Aerospace Technology (Farnborough)

Red Arrows, the Eurofighter Typhoon, and the Hawk. BAE Systems design and manufactures aircraft for customers around the world. 

BAE Systems (Preston)

De Havilland’s Comet is the world's first commercial airliner. When it took to the air in 1952, it helped thousands of people experience air travel for the first time.

De Havilland Comet and Airbus Wings (Broughton)

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Amy's Aviation: Kids Guide to Airplanes & Airports

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