How the King learned to fly in a Chipmunk with a 'Royal warning light'
The story behind how the King learned to fly from the group captain who taught him.
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Royals The King's Company Grenadier Guards and their unique connection to Charles III
King Charles III is the Company Commander of the King's Company Grenadier Guards - here's a look at their special connection.
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King Charles When King Charles landed his military helicopter in a potato field
A Royal Navy veteran recalls the 'critical' moment when the then-Prince of Wales was forced to land.
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King Charles Did the King really ride a motorcycle indoors through BRNC Dartmouth in 1971?
There's a "famous legend" that the King rode a motorcycle through BRNC Dartmouth while training there in 1971.
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King Charles Why Royal Marines always wanted to fly in the King's Wessex helicopter
His Majesty served alongside Royal Marines flying Wessex helicopters on military exercises in the Western Atlantic and West Indies.
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NATO Nato: What is it and how does it work?
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was formed in 1949 to deter the expansion of the Soviet Union.
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Aircraft What is the Typhoon aircraft?
From 2035, the Typhoon is set to be replaced by the RAF's next generation combat aircraft, the Tempest.
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Iraq Op Telic: Remembering the Iraq War mission
Operation Telic was the codename for the UK military mission, beginning in 2003 and officially ending in May 2011.
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Prince Philip How Prince Philip earned the respect of the British military
Although the Duke of Edinburgh ended his active naval career in July 1951, he continued to have a close relationship with the military.
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Uniform Are these the coolest military uniforms in the world?
There are thousands of military uniforms from all over the world, but which has the best style of all? asks Alex Candlin.
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Feature The Goldfish Club: The exclusive military society that you cannot buy your way into
The only way in is by crash-landing your aircraft into water and living to tell the tale.
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Naval History Mutiny on the Bounty: The Royal Navy's most famous rebellion
HMS Bounty's legendary mutiny left the ship's crew split into two groups
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Technology Tempest: What we know about the sixth-generation future fighter jet
The Tempest project is working to give the UK a sixth-generation aircraft and a cutting edge in air combat by 2035.
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Aircraft F-35B: What you need to know about the Lightning jet
The fifth-generation aircraft costs about £88.8m.
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Army Ranger Regiment: What we know about the British Army's elite force
The Rangers draw their name from an elite unit that fought in the British Army in the 18th Century in North America, using irregular tactics ...
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Naval History What is Trafalgar Day?
It marks the Royal Navy's victory over the French and Spanish fleets in the Battle of Trafalgar more than 200 years ago.