Britain's Ultimate Pilots: Inside the RAF

The world's most famous pilots - the Red Arrows - reveal the secrets to their spectacular British summer display season. The stakes couldn't be higher as they aim to salute Her Majesty the Queen. But will they pull off the ambitious display over Buckingham Palace? And could they have found a new fan in the young Prince George?

The summer flying season for Britain's world class pilots is well underway and tensions are running high. At the UK's largest air show in Gloucestershire, the Red Arrows are battling with the weather. Recreating an 18-plane World War II scramble is putting the RAF Hurricane Pilots through their paces. And to salute the Battle of Britain veterans, the Typhoon Fighter jet pilot has a very special ace up its sleeve... an emotionally charged synchro with a Spitfire.

The air shows come thick and fast for the RAF's display teams. The Red Arrows mark the end of an era, flying with the mighty Vulcan bomber, while the Chinook helicopters are also in the skies. They submit themselves to gruelling underwater training before they can display at Blackpool, but will high winds ruin their plans?