A five-year-old boy who is winning his battle with cancer was made an honorary pilot for the day at a west Suffolk airbase.

East Anglian Daily Times: Jay Davidson and his father, Martin, sit in a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey. Picture: MICAIAH ANTHONYJay Davidson and his father, Martin, sit in a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey. Picture: MICAIAH ANTHONY (Image: Archant)

Jay Davidson, who was diagnosed with brain cancer in January 2017, visited RAF Mildenhall to tour aircraft and see the air traffic control tower at the base on July 7.

Jay, from Isleham, has since undergone seven months of chemotherapy to fight the high-risk medulloblastoma, and doctors have told him the tumours have gone into remission.

During the visit, the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall took Jay and his parents – Martin and Keily – on the flight decks of three aircraft including a KC-135 Stratotanker and a MC-130J Commando II.

The youngster was able to sit in the cockpit of the planes to have his photograph taken and meet airmen from the base.

East Anglian Daily Times: U.S. Air Force First Lt. Brendan Keiper (right), 351st Air Refueling Squadron pilot, with Jay Davidson and his mother, Keily, on the flight deck of a KC-135 Stratotanker. Picture: MICAIAH ANTHONYU.S. Air Force First Lt. Brendan Keiper (right), 351st Air Refueling Squadron pilot, with Jay Davidson and his mother, Keily, on the flight deck of a KC-135 Stratotanker. Picture: MICAIAH ANTHONY (Image: Archant)

The family also toured the air traffic control tower and were able to see how aircraft are navigated by the experienced controllers.