Tom Cruise flexes his aviation skills as he safely lands his HondaJet in London ... trends now

Action star Tom Cruise famously learned to fly a fighter jet for his role in Top Gun.

And the Hollywood icon, 61, has once again showed off his aviation skills as he safely landed his HondaJet in London on Tuesday. 

Tom, who has had his pilot's licence since 1994 and owns several aircrafts, can pilot helicopters, fighter jets, private planes and even commercial flights.

Tom could be seen sitting in the cockpit with a headset on while concentrating on landing the aircraft during the stormy weather. 

The actor is back in the UK to film the eighth installment of Mission Impossible and was spotted shooting in the heart of Westminster, just roads away from Downing Street.

The dramatic scenes signalled trouble for Tom's character, Impossible Missions Force ( IMF ) agent Ethan Hunt, as the actor was seen kneeling on the road in surrender.

Production trucks lined the central London street as the shoot got underway at sunrise on Sunday to avoid major disruption in the usually bustling political hub of the city.

Dressed in a navy padded jacket and trousers, a tense looking Tom was seen was his hands in the air and lowering himself to his knees.

The untitled film - which will likely be called Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two - is scheduled to come out May 23, 2025, after Dead Reckoning Part One was released in July last year.

MI:8 was supposed to hit cinemas this summer, but production had already been delayed due to the Hollywood writers' strike.

Production on the eighth film had originally halted so that the cast could promote Part One, and then the strike began causing further delays.

The Mission: Impossible film series began in 1996 and is based on the 1966 television series of the same name.

As well as starring Tom, the eighth film will also see the return of stars Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff and Vanessa Kirby.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One underperformed at the box office compared to the previous films in the franchise, despite Tom's attempts to extend its run.

The actor was concerned about Oppenheimer overshadowing the film, as it required the same limited screens.

He was proved right as Oppenheimer achieved almost $400 million more than Mission: Impossible at box office.

Scenes for the eighth installment have been shot across Derbyshire, Surrey and central London at landmarks including the Natural History Museum in Kensington and Westminster Bridge, where Tom displayed his signature action star run.