We follow the RAF pilots training to fly Britain's front line combat aircraft, the Typhoon. The supersonic jet flies at twice the speed of sound and becoming a Typhoon pilot is the pinnacle of the RAF. Trainees face a gruelling series of mental and physical tests, including being subject to high gravitational forces in a centrifuge, to experiencing rapid air decompression and training for emergency scenarios, like ejecting over water.

The biggest air race in the world is taking place at Ascot and British Airways Captain Paul Bonhomme - who is also one of Britain's fastest race pilots - is out to win the title for a second time before retiring. The aerial slalom course is high risk with pilots flying at speeds of up to 230 mph, metres above the ground.

Al Coutts and Willie Cruikshank are the Wildcats, two former RAF pilots, who perform aerobatic stunts at air displays across the UK. With several recent tragedies at air shows, Al and Willy must finish their display season safely. Julia Foxwell is a champion skydiver who relinquished her crown after having her first child. Now she is juggling motherhood with an intense training schedule as she attempts to win again, at the National Skydiving Championships.

Racing champion Martin is a member of the oldest flying club in Britain - The Royal Aero Club. He's preparing to compete for the Schneider Trophy where 14 pilots will fly wing to wing around outlying islands in Alderney in the Channel Islands. The hair-raising race attracts an eclectic mix of pilots from Geoffrey, a Baron, to dentist Roger, who's bought his first plane especially for the race.

The job with the highest pressure at NATS is keeping everyone safe while entering or leaving London's airspace, one of the busiest patches of sky in the world. Up to 4000 people can be in the hands of just one controller at any one time.