THOSE magnificent men in their flying machines will be in the air again this weekend.

The Real Aeroplane Museum, at Breighton Aerodrome, near Bubwith, will host a two-day event as pilots demonstrate their skills in classic and antique planes.

On show will be more than 40 full-size vintage aircraft, including the 1944 Hawker Hurricane, one of only four in the UK.

Also spreading their wings will be the Flying Flea, a 1932 French plane, which was banned from flying because so many early pilots were killed while trying to fly it, and the 1936 Aeronca, nicknamed the 'flying bathtub' because of its shape.

There will also be a chance to see the famous 1936 Mew Gull racing aircraft and the 1932 Arrow Active, which was made in Leeds. Both are the only ones surviving in the world.

Five German aerobatic planes will also be on display.

Tests of skill will involve flour bombing, spot landings, streamer cutting, balloon bursting and wing walking.

For more details phone Tony Smith on 01757 289065 or log on to the museum's website at www.realaero.com

Updated: 14:57 Friday, July 25, 2003