The mother of an RAF trainee who died when his plane span out of control and crashed into a field has set up a charity in his name.

Cameron Forster, 21, from Burgess Hill, was with his friend and colleague Ajvir Singh Sandhu in the light aircraft when it crashed in Whitwell-on-the-Hill, North Yorkshire, in April.

After his death, his mother Amanda Jayne founded Cameron's Orphanage Project to "commemorate Cameron's life" and raise funds to build an orphanage in Zambia.

Ms Jayne said the project has raised around £16,000 so far, which will also be used to help dig a borehole and buy some chickens for the village of Mkushi.

She said: "Cameron had a lot of opportunities at his feet which he took advantage of, and these kids don't have those opportunities, and we thought it was fitting to Cameron to give something back."

Describing her son, Ms Jayne said: "Cameron was an extremely bubbly, lovely, charismatic young man.

"Cameron's dream ever since he could talk was to serve his country as an RAF fighter pilot and he spent his entire life working tirelessly to accomplish that dream, and I'm extremely proud of what he achieved."

Ms Jayne said Mr Forster and Mr Sandhu, 25, from Waltham Abbey, Essex, were "very similar people".

She said: "Cam and Aj were both incredibly talented young men and both died doing something they absolutely loved."

Ms Jayne said the RAF had been "unbelievable" in its support since her son's death.

Wing Commander Chris Cartmell, from their RAF base at Linton-on-Ouse, told how the pair had had "promising" futures ahead of them.

In a statement after the inquest into their deaths, he said: "The extremely sad and tragic loss of Ajvir Singh Sandhu and Cameron Forster - or Aj and Cam to their Royal Air Force family - continues to be keenly felt by all members of 72 Squadron at RAF Linton-on-Ouse.

"However, at this most difficult of times, our thoughts and sympathies remain with their loving families, who have both had a devoted son snatched away from them at the very primes of their lives.

"Aj and Cam were both highly talented trainee RAF pilots, each with extremely promising careers ahead of them.

"We take some solace knowing that they were pursuing their ultimate passion. Aj and Cam were both enthusiastic about all things flying and eager to take every opportunity that life offered.

"We are all devastated to have lost two such positive, entertaining and loyal friends - we miss them still."