BEING strapped to the wings of a plane flying at 130mph might be scary for some, but for Nicola Young it was a dream come true.

The 30-year-old conquered any fears to take part in a charity wing walk, and so far has raised more than £1,000 for the special care baby unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital.

The daredevil stunt on April 24 was the realisation of an ambition Ms Young had had since she was a teenager.

The adrenalin junkee said: "I have been wanting to wing walk for at least 15 years and to finally do so was amazing.

"It wasn't really scary, you almost feel like you're part of the plane because you're strapped to it so tightly.

"I probably said 'wow' about 100 times when I was up there.

"I've done skydiving and bungee jumping before, but this is something I've always wanted to do and I was so happy you can now do it for charity.

"It's a dream come true.

"Thank you so much to everyone who sponsored me who have all been very kind and generous."

The flight itself lasted about 10 minutes and during that time the plane reached speeds of up to 130mph.

Pilots also performed loops with the plane just to add a little more thrill to the high octane activity.

Ms Young had a personal reason for doing the wing walk for the care baby unit, which is supported by SSNAP and provides support for sick newborn babies and their parents.

She was born five weeks early, weighing just 4lb 11oz, and spent the next three weeks in hospital lying in an incubator at the hospital.

The West Oxfordshire resident, who works as a catalogue buyer, added: "Some people may think that five weeks is nothing, but 30 years ago it was a major concern.

"Today it's not so much of a worry due to the amazing knowledge, research and equipment that is used in hospitals across the country.

"The charity offers what can only be described as a family.

"They give caring words, and take the time to explain information which can sometimes be overwhelming.

"Dramatic as it may seem, even 30 years on I still feel I owe them something, so fundraising where I can seems like a no brainer."

With the help of fundraisers, SSNAP provides two family support workers and a team of parent help volunteers, all of whom have their own experience of having a baby on the unit in the past.

The wingwalk, run by Aerobatic Tactics, took place at the Damyns Hall Aerodrome in Essex.