LIVE TRAINING NEXT GEN RAF & NAVY PILOTS, KING’S BIRTHDAY FLYPAST REHEARSAL • RAF CRANWELL 02.06.26

R.A.F. College Cranwell is Britain's busiest RAF Station and it is also a very crucial station for ALL RAF pilots and aircrew. Why? Well, this is where it all begins for a Pilot. As a Royal Air Force front-line Pilot you might fly the F-35B Lightning II, Typhoon FGR4, Voyager KC2/KC3, C17 Globemaster III, A400M Atlas, E7 Wedgetail, P-8A Poseidon, Shadow R1, RC-135W Rivet Joint, CH-47 Chinook, and Augusta 109 delivering Royal Air Force capability around the world. The roles of the Pilots are as varied as the aircraft and in the training role they fly Tutor, Prefect, Phenom, Juno, Jupiter, Texan T1 and Hawk T2, plus in the public display role the Hawk T1, Hurricane, Spitfire, Lancaster, Dakota and Chipmunk. 00:05:39 Prefect T1 – rundown 00:06:19 57 sqn – rundown 00:08:13 Prefect – wave 1 departing 00:29:59 Pilot career paths 00:37:14 Why Ted doesn't have an officer's cap badge 00:49:58 RAF Cranwell – history 00:57:53 Prefect landing 00:59:30 The history of jet engines 01:05:10 Units at RAF Cranwell 01:07:38 Prefect landing 01:23:47 Prefect – wave 1 returning 01:43:59 Phenom landing 01:52:10 This is where it all begins! 01:59:51 Presentation – RAF pilot career 02:06:58 When did RAF College Cranwell start? 02:12:47 Prefect – rundown 02:18:23 Prefect – wave 2 departing 02:46:19 Phenom take-off 02:51:39 RAF fast jet career path 03:14:59 RAF Cranwell – history 03:32:47 Prefect – wave 2 returning 03:33:53 57 sqn – history 03:37:12 Prefect – wave 3 departing 03:39:43 57 sqn – history (continued) 03:45:15 Juno high pass 03:47:35 Phenom take-off 04:07:38 Tutor take-off + doing circuits 04:49:37 Trooping the colour – rundown 04:56:40 Fly-past rehearsal 05:14:25 Phenom landing 05:17:05 Prefect take-off 05:21:12 Outro Whatever the Pilots end up flying, they will be initially streamed to fast jet, multi engine, rotary or RPAS aircraft per operational requirements and their flying ability. They may specialise in an aircraft type throughout their career or transfer to others. As the Pilot of a multi-role fast jet aircraft, their primary role will be air-to-air combat and ground attack. In Air Mobility (transport aircraft) they will be sent anywhere in the world on military support, humanitarian aid or air-to-air refuelling missions. On Rotary Wing (helicopters) their duties would include delivering troops and vital equipment within combat zones. In aircraft supporting Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) tasks, they would contribute to the UK understanding of activities taking place in the RAF's increasingly complex, congested and contested world. Like most people in the RAF, the Pilot will probably change roles every few years and move between RAF bases in the UK and overseas to carry out their operational and training role. As their career develops, they could also take on mission planning and ground-based staff duties. At RAF Cranwell, it will start with Initial Officer Training. RAF officers begin their career by completing the Modular Initial Officer Training Course (M)IOT at the RAF College Cranwell in Lincolnshire. You will complete a challenging modular 24-week course, split into 4 distinct terms designed to develop your robustness, fitness, leadership and academic skills through several indoor and outdoor exercises across the UK. Then it is Specialist Training which begins with Elementary Flying Training, flying the Tutor or Prefect aircraft. They will then be streamed to fast jet; multi-engine or rotary (helicopter) flying training. For Fast-jet: Fast-jet training lasts about 2 years and they will initially fly the Texan at RAF Valley, after which they will be awarded the Pilot flying badge – known as ‘wings’. They will then go on to fly the Hawk T2 at RAF Valley and, after successful completion of the tactical weapons phase, they will go to an Operational Conversion Unit (OCU), where they will train on the specific aircraft that they will be flying in a front-line role (e.g. Typhoon). Official Ted Coningsby Merchandise https://tedconingsby.co.uk/shop/ noTEDS https://tedconingsby.co.uk/noteds/ Ted Social stuff Instagram   / ted_coningsby   Facebook   / tedconingsbyuk   Twitter   / tedconingsby   www.tedconingsby.co.uk Ted Coningsby Membership: Join our channel to get access to members only perks. In reality, we rely on your subscriptions to keep our channel growing, so this is a MASSIVE help and thank you to ALL of you who have subscribed. We go all over the country to get the footage we need for you to enjoy but this comes at a cost. Your membership will help fund us with the fuel and the equipment we need...    / tedconingsby   #RAF #RAFCRANWELL #runway