Overview

• Catherine received operational briefings detailing RAF Coningsby’s recent support to NATO in Poland.
• She inspected a fully armed Quick Reaction Alert Typhoon while discussing the 24/7 interception mission for UK airspace.
• The Princess toured the Typhoon Future Synthetic Training Facility that integrates real-world mission software for complex training.
• She took the controls of a Typhoon flight simulator, with observers reporting she performed a loop-the-loop.
• Her program included meetings with QRA personnel, welfare teams and families, and recognition of the station’s recent Stainforth Trophy award for operational excellence.