Police helping young Leicester fliers to get off ground
Children took part in a visit to see Leicestershire's police helicopter.
Police arranged the trip to the East Midlands Air Support Unit, to hand over £500
to the youngsters.
They will use the cash to set up their own flying club, based at Babington Community
College, Leicester.
The money – from the Chief Constable's property fund – will be used to teach club
members to learn about the principles of flight, how aircraft engines work and how
to build a model plane.
Pc Martin Birch, from the Beaumont Leys Police, has been involved with the club from
the start, helping them to organise flying days at Beaumont Leys Park.
Young people from the Beaumont Leys Junior Flying Club say they have been "amazed"
with the response to their request for donations of kit to really help get the club
off the ground.
They have received engines, remote-control equipment and airframes for the project
from across the across the UK and from as far away as Canberra, Australia.
Article c/o Leicester Mercury - Wednesday, March 31, 2010
