Tom Cruise was spotted at Duxford Airfield in Cambridge on Tuesday as he continued flying lessons ahead of filming for Mission Impossible 8.
The Hollywood actor, 59, jetted into the airfield via a B3 helicopter, with Tom seen sporting a brown jumpsuit as he stood by the craft, before donning a helmet and jumping into the cockpit.
He then boarded a 1941 Boeing B75N1 Stearman biplane which was seen flying around the area before coming to land again.
Practice makes perfect: Tom Cruise was spotted at Duxford Airfield in Cambridge on Tuesday as he continued flying lessons ahead of filming for Mission Impossible 8
Here we go! The Hollywood actor, 59, jetted into the airfield via a B3 helicopter before starting his flying session
The plane is said to have flown for 30 minutes before landing and being wheeled back into the hanger, with Tom pictured in a black helmet and brown flight suit.
The film star only just wrapped on filming for Mission Impossible 7 in September, but he’s already back in action as filming for Mission: Impossible 8 is set to kick off.
And in preparation, Tom, who has been spotted at the airfield several times recent weeks, is taking flying lessons in a bid to film what will no doubt be a jaw-dropping scene.
Out and about: Tom seen sporting a brown jumpsuit as he stood by the craft, before donning a helmet and jumping into the cockpit
Famous: The Boeing Stearman Model 75 was the most prolific American biplane trainer aircraft of the Second World War
Checking it out: He looked around the plane before he got inside and started the session
Incredible machine: The Model 75 is a tandem two-seat biplane with dual controls
Group: The crew were out and about for the flying lesson (Tom is seen far right)
He means business! Tom looked serious as he put his helmet on and climbed into the plane
It was previously reported that the Minority Report star was learning to fly a World War II for the eighth installment of the action franchise.
A source told The Sun : ‘Tom had started to learn to fly a Boeing Stearman biplane earlier this year for a major stunt scene in Mission: Impossible 8.
‘It’s obviously a highly skilled task but as usual he has no plans to cut any corners or bring in a stuntman.’
Taking to the skies: He looked every inch the flying expert as he whizzed through the skies
Chatting: He stopped to talk to a woman after her has landed back on the ground
No rest! Tom has just recently finished filming the 7th film in the popular movie series and has now begun on the 8th
Impressive: Cruise holds a helicopter license and a fixed-wings pilot’s license
All aboard! The action man is renowned for doing his own stunts in his films, and it appears the eighth installment of the Mission Impossible franchise will be no be different
Take off! He took off with ease and was flying for around 30 minutes
The insider went on: ‘Filming has only just wrapped on Mission: Impossible 7 but Tom has not given himself a break. And trying to film jaw-dropping scenes with an 80-year-old plane is particularly dangerous.’
The action man is renowned for doing his own stunts in his films, and it appears the eighth installment of the Mission Impossible franchise will be no be different.
Cruise holds a helicopter license and a fixed-wings pilot’s license.
There he is: Tom arrived to the airfield in a helicopter
Flying high: Tom boarded a 1941 Boeing B75N1 Stearman biplane which was seen flying around the area before coming to land again
Ready for action: The Hollywood actor jetted into the airfield via a B3 helicopter, with Tom seen sporting a bright blue jumper as he stood by the craft
Jet set: The film star only just wrapped on filming for Mission Impossible 7 in September, but he’s already back in action as filming for Mission: Impossible 8 is set to kick off
Off he goes: in preparation, Tom, who has been spotted at the airfield several times recent weeks, is taking flying lessons in a bid to film what will no doubt be a jaw-dropping scene
Plane spotting: The plane is said to have flown for 30 minutes before landing and being wheeled back into the hanger, with Tom pictured in a black helmet and brown flight suit
Soaring: The action man is renowned for doing his own stunts in his films, and it appears the eighth installment of the Mission Impossible franchise will be no be different
Ready to fly: Cruise holds a helicopter license and a fixed-wings pilot’s license
Action man: Tom has been taking flying lessons in preparation for a major stunt on Mission Impossible 8
The outing comes after the thespian recently shocked fans with his changing appearance while at an LA Dodgers game.
Last month Cruise appeared almost unrecognisable to some fans, as he enjoyed Game 2 of the National League Division Series in San Francisco.
Cruise was enjoying a night out at Oracle Park to watch the San Francisco Giants play the Los Angeles Dodgers with his son Connor, 26, by his side on October 9.
While many Twitter users genuinely appeared skeptical that it was indeed Cruise at the game, others likened his appearance to Canadian stand-up Norm Macdonald, the former SNL star who passed away last month.
Others speculated as to how the actor’s face had changed.
‘Tom Cruise has either gained weight, or he has a face full of fillers. I’m going with the fillers,’ one person wrote.
‘Tom Cruise has either gained weight, or he has a face full of fillers. I’m going with the fillers,’ one person wrote.
Another simply asked: ‘What has Tom Cruise done to his face?’
However, some leaped to his defense, with a fan arguing: ‘Tom Cruise putting some weight on in his face because he’s prob not filming a movie requiring him to be in not-human shape and getting memed all over for it feels awfully yucky to me.’
Another Twitter user wrote: ‘At first I felt a little bad that everyone was making fun of Tom Cruise’s face because it honestly looks like some sort of side effect to me.’
They added: ‘But then I remembered he’s spent decades criticizing people for taking meds. Drag that pillow face.’
It comes after Tom was recently said to have split from his co-star Hayley Atwell.
An insider told The Sun about the split: ‘It has been a very intense period of filming together. They really got on well – but as the latest film winds down they’ve decided to go back to being friends.
‘Their filming schedules are very full-on, and Tom has a number of other commitments coming up and is always shooting around by private helicopter and jet so it just ran its course.
‘But they’re still happy to work together. It’s a shame, but just one of those things. They still get on well.’
MailOnline contacted both Tom and Hayley’s representatives for comment at the time.
Changing faces: Last month Cruise appeared almost unrecognisable to some fans, as he enjoyed Game 2 of the National League Division Series in San Francisco (October 9 2021)
Raising eyebrows… and questions: Twitter reacted over the weekend as many fans wanted to know what Tom Cruise had done to make himself look different
Raising eyebrows… and questions: Twitter reacted over the weekend as many fans wanted to know what Tom Cruise had done to make himself look different
Defending the star: Another user pointed out this changing appearance could be down to having a break from his grueling filming schedule