Best of luck to blind Island man Colin McArthur, who in less than 20 minutes will be taking the controls of a Britten-Norman Islander aircraft to raise funds and awareness for the charity RP Fighting Blindness.
Bembridge Airport is the location for take off at 10.30 this morning.
Colin said “as a young lad of 14 I was partially sighted and was at the Farnborough Air Show in the mid 60’s where the Islander was unveiled; it stole the show. I am now registered blind through RP and am thrilled that Britten-Norman are giving me the opportunity to fly the Islander in my efforts to restore my sight in my lifetime.”
You can find more info on the Fighting Blindness Website.
You can donate online via the Flight for Sight page
