Charity bans drone launches from sculpture site

The sculpture was transported to the Norton Disney site earlier this month

People should not launch drones from the site of a life-size sculpture of the Lancaster bomber, the team behind it has warned.

The steel structure honouring World War Two RAF crews was erected next to the A46 in Norton Disney, a village between Newark and Lincoln, earlier this month.

Bomber County Gateway Trust, which is leading the project, said while it was legal to fly drones over the site, they should not be launched from the site itself.

The charity previously asked people not to visit the site due to ongoing construction but will allow visitors for three dates in October.

"There will be no permission given to individuals for the launching of any drones from the bomber site or any of the privately-owned land surrounding it," the trust said in a social media post.

The rule also applies to gateways and inside fence lines, it added.

But the charity said drones can be launched from public land and added it cannot stop them from flying over the sculpture as the airspace is not owned.

The official drone and pilot authorised by the Bomber County Gateway Trust is exempt from the rule.

The Civil Aviation Authority provides further details of all legal requirements for flying drones over private property.

The site will be open for visitors on 4, 12 and 18 October from 10:00 until 16:00 BST.

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