A FATHER and son duo from Warminster have taken fireworks displays to the next level by launching them from the wings of aeroplanes.

Tim Dews, 56, and his son Tom, 23, somersault through the skies in formation as the pyrotechnics streak behind them, creating stunning loops of light.

They load each wingtip of their two Grob 109b light aircraft with four-and-a-half kilograms of fireworks, which they set off at 1,000ft during an eight-minute display.

The pair perform a private events such as weddings and garden parties - and are now taking their business Airborne Pyrotechnics to New Zealand.

Tim got the idea when he was asked to help modify a plane to carry fireworks over the 2012 Paralympics opening ceremony in London.

He said: “I’ve been running maintenance for about 30 years on these little Grob planes.

“Then, in 2012, the Paralympics Committee got in touch with me and asked me to help them with their flyover at the opening ceremony, where a Paralympic pilot flew a plane with fireworks attached.

“That’s how it all got started - and then my youngest son, Tom, got quite into it.

“He flew solo for the first time on his 16th birthday, and last year he got his pilot licence and has put in 300 hours of flying since a year ago. So now he’s my second pilot.”

Tim and Tom will set off to New Zealand today (Friday), where their aircraft are already waiting for them, having been shipped across the world in November.

The duo, who usually fly between May and September owing to the weather, say they are looking forward to putting on a show at this time of year.