#Cranwell

[royalpain16]

1st August 1951: Princess Elizabeth inspects the RAF cadets at the Passing Out Parade at the Royal Air Force College at Cranwell. The Princess took the salute at the Passing Out Parade and presented the awards to prize winning cadets.

[thepastisalreadywritten]

The Prince of Wales Attends The Sovereign's Parade At The Royal Air Force College Cranwell

Prince William delivers a speech as he attends the Sovereign's Parade on behalf of King Charles III at the Royal Air Force College in Cranwell on 12 September 2024 in Sleaford, England.

The parade will feature 48 Royal Air Force cadets and 4 international officer cadets from Jordan, Kenya, Pakistan, and Uganda, graduating from the commissioned warrant officers course and modular initial officer training.

📸: Samir Hussein / WireImage / Mark Cuthbert / UK Press via Getty Images / Chris Jackson / Getty Images

[thewales-family]

The Prince of Wales attends the Sovereign's Parade on behalf of King Charles III at the Royal Air Force College in Cranwell, England -September 12th 2024.

[critter-creature-or-beast]

Submitted for classification by @equinoxdn

"Isha

Very calm, very polite Cranwell's horned frog. Never bit me in her entire life, which is good, because she has sharp teeth."

[world-of-wales]

♚ DETAILS OF A PRINCE ♚

The Prince of Wales wore his RAF Wings, Queen Elizabeth's Jubilee Medals, King Charles' Coronation Medal, Star of the Order of Garter, and the Neck Badge of Order of the Bath at the Royal Air Force College in Cranwell, Lincolnshire || 12 SEPTEMBER 2024

[theroyalsandi]

British Royal Family - The Prince of Wales attends the Sovereign’s Parade on behalf of His Majesty The King at the Royal Air Force College in Cranwell (Photo by Tim Rooke) | September 12, 2024

[chaobunnyarts]

Froggy fall! (part 3/3)

17. Witch's home / Cranwell's horned frog (Ceratophrys cranwelli) 18. Frog’s familiar / Dotted humming frog (Chiasmocleis ventrimaculata) 19. Poison / Mimic poison frog (Ranitomeya imitator) 20. Wand / Australian green tree frog (Ranoidea caerulea) 21. Gold leaf / Black rain frog (Breviceps fuscus) 22. Witch's hat / Strawberry poison frog (Oophaga pumilio) 23. Apple / Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas)

[catherinetheprincessofwales]

The Prince of Wales attends the Sovereign's Parade on behalf of King Charles III at the Royal Air Force College in Cranwell on September 12, 2024 in Sleaford, England, United Kingdom.

[vera-keller]

remember when i promised you (friends, romans, countrymen) a male raf mota oc? here he is!

Full name: Edwin Denholm “Ed” Townes Age: 26 (as of May 1943) Date of birth: 21 January 1917 Hometown: Bournemouth, Southeast Dorset, England Occupation: Fighter pilot (1939–1940); Lancaster heavy bomber pilot Affiliation: No. 242 Squadron, RAF (1939–1940); No. 635 Squadron, No. 8 Group RAF, Bomber Command Rank: Squadron Leader (OF-3) Service number: 41977 Aircraft: Hawker Hurricane Mk I; Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IX; Avro Lancaster Mk.III Personality: ISTJ 1w9 Premise: Squadron Leader Edwin Townes is one of the RAF officers encountered by the boys of the 100th in the Norfolk pub they frequent. A veteran from the Battle of Britain and the third leading ace of his wing with 9 aerial victories, Townes spent the majority of his career – which he was told would be promising after having graduated from King’s College London and RAF College Cranwell back-to-back before the start of the Second World War – defending his homeland from the Luftwaffe’s mass air attacks in the Blitz as a fighter pilot. Presently, he flies Lancasters on night-bombing raids against German industrial targets. Like most British pilots who have remained operational since the start of the war, he’s lost wingmen, squadmates and members of his bomber crew. And the last thing he’s interested in is an American trying to lecture him about the vices of night raids and the perceived tactical mistakes made by Bomber Command. He’s not the kind of officer who’s going to let them get away with it either. Straightforward, pragmatic, decisive and ever-dependable, Ed Townes is experienced in the sky and capable of remaining calm under endless barrages of enemy gunfire and 88mm flak all while directing his crew to safety. Growing up as the eldest brother in a family of five has instilled in him from a young age a strong sense of duty. He’s fought in this war for four long years already. He’s going to get through the rest of it and make it back home to Bournemouth—even if the bloody Yanks seem to be trying their best to ensure the opposite outcome.

[ginandoldlace]

A RAF Voyager and Atlas fly above RAF Cranwell

[charlotte-of-wales]

Happy 42nd birthday to William, the Prince of Wales!

Born on June 21 1982, William Arthur Philip Louis is the heir apparent to the British throne as the the elder son of King Charles Ill and Diana, Princess of Wales.

Born in London, William was educated at Wetherby School, Ludgrove School and Eton College. He earned a Master of Arts degree in geography at the University of St Andrews where he met his future spouse, Catherine Middleton. William then trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst prior to serving with the Blues and Royals. In April 2008, William graduated from Royal Air Force College Cranwell, joining the RAF Search and Rescue Force in early 2009. He served as a full-time pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance for two years, starting in July 2015.

William holds patronage with over 30 charitable and military organisations, including the Tusk Trust, Centrepoint, The Passage, Wales Air Ambulance and London's Air Ambulance Charity. He undertakes projects through The Royal Foundation, with his charity work revolving around mental health, conservation, and emergency workers. In December 2014, he founded the "United for Wildlife" initiative, which aims to reduce worldwide illegal wildlife trade. In October 2020, William announced the launch of the Earthshot Prize, a £50 million initiative to incentivise environmental solutions over the next decade.

William was made Duke of Cambridge prior to his wedding to Catherine Middleton in April 2011. He became Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay following his father's accession to the throne on 8 September 2022. The following day he was made Prince of Wales.

William proposed to Catherine Middleton with his mother's engagement ring while on holiday in Kenya; the engagement was announced on 16 November 2010. The wedding took place in Westminster Abbey on 29 April 2011. The couple has three children: Prince George (10), Princess Charlotte (9) and Prince Louis (6). The family currently resides in Adelaide Cottage, in Windsor.

[ahandfulwithquietness]

T.E. Lawrence (Aircraftman T.E. Shaw) on the aerodrome at Miranshah Fort in Waziristan, India. In one of the photos he is nursing his wrist, which he had broken at RAF Cranwell in 1926. T.E. wrote that the wrist hurt for so long that nursing it became a habit.

[thewales-family]

The Prince of Wales attends the Sovereign's Parade on behalf of King Charles III at the Royal Air Force College in Cranwell, England -September 12th 2024.

[critter-creature-or-beast]

Isha is officially a creature!

Submitted for classification by @equinoxdn

"Isha

Very calm, very polite Cranwell's horned frog. Never bit me in her entire life, which is good, because she has sharp teeth."

[world-of-wales]

HAPPY 42ND BIRTHDAY TO HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES, WILLIAM ARTHUR PHILIP LOUIS ♡

On 21 June 1982, Prince William was born to Diana and Charles, then known as Prince and Princess of Wales in St Mary's Hospital, London, at at 21:03 BST. He was born during the reign of his paternal grandmother Elizabeth II and was the first child born to a Prince and Princess of Wales since Prince John's birth in July 1905.

The little prince's name was announced on 28 June as William Arthur Philip Louis. Wills was christened in the Music Room of Buckingham Palace by the then Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie, on 4 August.

William studied at Jane Mynors' nursery school and Wetherby School in London before joining Ludgrove. He was subsequently admitted to Eton College, studying geography, biology, and history at the A-level.

The Prince undertook a gap year taking part in British Army training exercises in Belize, working on English dairy farms, and as part of the Raleigh International programme in southern Chile, William worked for ten weeks on local construction projects and taught English.

In 2001, William enrolled at the University of St Andrews, initially to study Art History but then changed his field of study to Geography with the support of the love of his life Catherine Elizabeth Middleton who he met while at school.

Will and Cat fell in love during their time at uni, and married at Westminster Abbey on 29 April 2011. The couple have three adorable cupcakes Prince George (b.2013), Princess Charlotte (b.2015) and Prince Louis (b.2018). The family of five divide time between their official residence, Kensington Palace and their two private residences - Amner Hall & Adelaide Cottage.

After university, William trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. In 2008, he graduated from the Royal Air Force College Cranwell and joined the RAF Search and Rescue Force in early 2009. He transferred to RAF Valley, Anglesey, to receive training on the Sea King search and rescue helicopter, which made him the first member of the British royal family since Henry VII to live in Wales.

During his active career as a Search and Rescue Pilot, William conducted 156 search and rescue operations, which resulted in 149 people being rescued. He then served as a full-time pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance starting in July 2015, donating his full salary to the EAAA charity.

Working with all branches of the military, he holds the ranks of Lieutenant Colonel in the Army, Commander in the Navy and Wing Commander in the Air-Force

Upon their wedding, WillCat became HRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, The Earl and Countess of Strathearn and Baron and Lady Carrickfergus. He became the heir apparent on 8 September 2022, receiving the titles of the Duke of Cornwall & The Duke of Rothesay. William & Catherine were made The Prince and Princess of Wales by Kimg Charles on 9 September 2022. Additionally, William also became the Prince & High Steward of Scotland, Earl of Chester, Earl of Carrick, Lord of the Isles, and Baron Renfrew.

As well as undertaking royal duties in support of The King, both in the UK and overseas, The Prince devotes his time supporting a number of charitable causes and organisations with some of his key areas of interest being Mental health, Conservation, Homelessness, Sports and Emergency Workers.

He has undertaken several overseas trips representing the monarch, covering a wide array of countries like Australia, Canada, Namibia, Malaysia, South Africa, Tanzania, Pakistan Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, France, India, The Bahamas, Belize, Afghanistan etc ; He is also is also a founder of various initiatives like United For Wildlife, Heads Together, Earthshot and Homewards.

[usafphantom2]

Three Hunting Jet Provost T.4s of RAF College Cranwell's The Poachers', led by Squadron Leader Ian Panton are seen climbing into an inverted loop for a publicity photograph in the summer of 1964.

IWM (RAF-T 4422)

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