Engineering students took their expertise to the skies as they worked on planes at Biggin Hill Airport in Bromley.

The students from London South East Colleges Bromley campus took part in the special event held at the airport where they took on practical tasks around the aircraft there.

The college is set to start a new Aerospace and Aviation Engineering course in September and some students here were looking at taking it.

Mark is looking to apply for an apprenticeship at Biggin Hill Airport at the end of his course and will return to the College on day-release.

He said: “Today has been brilliant. I just love being around aeroplanes and airfields and I feel totally in my element here. This is definitely the career for me.”

Harkesh Ram is the Assistant Principal for STEM at the College and has been very instrumental in setting up the new courses.

He said: “We sent five of our most promising engineering students to get more advice and inspiration and they’ve all returned totally exhilarated from the experience.

“I can quite comfortably say that more than one of them will become aeronautical professionals in the next few years."