One of the last flying Catalina seaplanes in the world has flown again today.

In a meticulously planned manoeuvre Miss Pick Up, who was stranded in Loch Ness after engine failure at the end of October, made a short flight to Inverness Airport.

A fundraising campaign achieved more than £30,000 to help the seaplane's owners, The Catalina Society, replace its engine.

Shortly after 8am, the WWII plane was lifted back into the water from Temple Pier at Drumnadrochit.

Her crew undertook engine tests on the loch.

She then flew again at around 10am.

She took a short flight to Inverness Airport ahead of her longer trip back to her home at Duxford Airfield in Cambridgeshire.

Dave Legg, from The Catalina Society, said: "We waited for a weather window to get her back onto the water.

"She underwent engine tests on the water before she flew a short trip to Inverness Airport.

"After checks we will be making arrangements to fly her back to Duxford.

"We can not thank everyone who supported the society enough. Without their support things could have been very different for Miss Pick UP. We have received a warm welcome in the Highlands and we thank everyone who has gone out of their way to help us.

"I am sure she will return again soon."

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