Here it was the RAF Regiment providing the boots on the ground, landed by Wildcat after Lightnings and Typhoons had knocked out ‘enemy’ air defences – simulated by the team at RAF Spadeadam, just ...

Alastair Bidwell, 55, served for 12 years in the RAF Regiment – a unit tasked with defending air bases, supporting special forces and providing forward air control and ground combat support.

The event also provided an opportunity for His Majesty to meet members of the PNG community residing in the UK. MAF, founded by RAF officers after World War II, operates a fleet of 117 light aircraft, ...