Overview

• Station leaders briefed her on recent operations, including NATO support in Poland as well as Operations Eastern Sentry and Shader.
• She examined a fully armed Quick Reaction Alert Typhoon at the 24/7 air-defense hub, one of only two QRA fighter stations in the UK.
• She toured the Typhoon Future Synthetic Training Facility and took the controls in a simulator, where she performed a loop-the-loop.
• She met Quick Reaction Alert personnel, junior ranks, the welfare team and families, emphasizing both operational readiness and community support.
• The visit underscored continuity with Prince William’s prior RAF affiliation and highlighted Coningsby’s Stainforth Trophy for operational excellence.