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An upcycled Boeing 727 plane in Bristol has gained a vibrant new paint job.

The decommissioned aircraft is owned by entrepreneur and property investor Johnny Palmer, who has turned the jet into an office and events space for his media company Pytch.

The plane - dubbed 'PytchAir' - was built in 1968 and has a 40 metre-long aircraft fuselage. It was repainted by mural artists Hasan Kamil, Harriet Wood and Curtis Hylton.

The art is inspired by the natural world, the surrounding area and the canvas on which it is painted, according to Mr Palmer, who said the artists used their "unique styles" to paint migratory birds, flowers and a portrait on the side of the unusual canvas.

Mr Palmer said: “I always wanted PytchAir to be a visual contribution to the Bristol creative arts scene and the perfect way to do this seemed to be to make an iconic piece of street art out of it.

"I am awesomely excited about this activity - almost as much as that weird day last year when PytchAir almost blocked a motorway!"

Last year the plane travelled down the M5 and M4 from Cotswold Airport to Bristol, before being transported to Pytch’s HQ in Brislington.

Mr Palmer has been planning the scheme since 2018 after hearing there was a disused plane at Cotswold Airport. He acquired the aircraft under his property investment company in mid-2020 and secured consent from Bristol City Council for his project in October that year.