Overview

• Kate received operational updates that included recent RAF activity supporting NATO in Poland and work along the alliance’s eastern flank.
• She viewed a fully armed Quick Reaction Alert Typhoon and met QRA personnel at one of the UK’s two 24/7 fighter-interceptor stations.
• The Princess took the controls of a Typhoon flight simulator and performed a loop-the-loop, according to on-site reports from the training team.
• Her tour included the Typhoon Future Synthetic Training facility, which uses real‑world mission software to deliver integrated pilot training.
• She met welfare staff, junior ranks and families in The Lounge, with the station’s recent Stainforth Trophy for operational excellence noted during the visit.