The National Air Traffic Service&nbsp;use the latest tech like radar and satellites to track the positions of all the planes flying in the UK airspace. Controllers also talk to pilots on the radio!<a href="https://funkidslive.com/plus" rel="payment">Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;The National Air Traffic Service&amp;nbsp;use the latest tech like radar and satellites to track the positions of all the planes flying in the UK airspace. Controllers also talk to pilots on the radio!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://funkidslive.com/plus" rel="payment"&gt;Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Air Traffic Controllers (Fareham)

RAF Cardington, an air force base with a long and varied history associated with airships and balloons, is based in Bedford.&nbsp; They used to build barrage balloons. Today, Cardington is home to a type of aircraft that you might not see that often in the skies&hellip;<a href="https://funkidslive.com/plus" rel="payment">Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;RAF Cardington, an air force base with a long and varied history associated with airships and balloons, is based in Bedford.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;They used to build barrage balloons. Today, Cardington is home to a type of aircraft that you might not see that often in the skies&amp;hellip;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://funkidslive.com/plus" rel="payment"&gt;Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Airships, Zeppelins and Hot Air Balloons (Bedford)

Planes landing on beaches isn't your ordinary sight but in some rural communities around the UK, they do just that! On the&nbsp;Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and the Isles of Scilly, planes land on beaches when the tide is out!&nbsp;<a href="https://funkidslive.com/plus" rel="payment">Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Planes landing on beaches isn't your ordinary sight but in some rural communities around the UK, they do just that! On the&amp;nbsp;Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and the Isles of Scilly, planes land on beaches when the tide is out!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://funkidslive.com/plus" rel="payment"&gt;Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Connecting Communities (Isle of Wight)

Airbus makes a massive variety of aircraft, using the very latest and newest technology and materials to create the most efficient craft possible. In fact, in Stevenage they&rsquo;re aiming just about as high as you can get&hellip;<a href="https://funkidslive.com/plus" rel="payment">Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Airbus makes a massive variety of aircraft, using the very latest and newest technology and materials to create the most efficient craft possible. In fact, in Stevenage they&amp;rsquo;re aiming just about as high as you can get&amp;hellip;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://funkidslive.com/plus" rel="payment"&gt;Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Airbus Defence and Space (Stevenage)

Yeovil is home to Royal Naval Air Station, Yeovilton. That's where the Fleet Air Arm &ndash; the aircraft that belong to the Royal Navy - live!<a href="https://funkidslive.com/plus" rel="payment">Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Yeovil is home to Royal Naval Air Station, Yeovilton. That's where the Fleet Air Arm &amp;ndash; the aircraft that belong to the Royal Navy - live!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://funkidslive.com/plus" rel="payment"&gt;Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Helicopters (Yeovil)

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