Princess Kate has carried out her first visit to the RAF Coningsby station as the Royal Honorary Air Commodore. Kate received an overview of the work of RAF Coningsby on recent operations, including overseas operations to Poland in support of NATO. Princess Kate has carried out her first visit to the RAF Coningsby station as the Royal Honorary Air Commodore. When airspace controllers detect a potential threat or an unidentified aircraft, they trigger an alert, prompting pilots and ground crews at RAF Coningsby to quickly prepare Typhoons for interception. The Princess of Wales also met families of personnel serving at RAF Coningsby who are essential to providing support to those in service.