Interesting views chaps, but this seems as daft as training engineers to become pilots for one to "gain an insight into operating aircraft". Yes, this did happen in the 60s, although all "dead moth" engineers have now retired. It didn't really work (funny thing that).
If the Prince of Wales (des) wants to see what the RAF is like send him to the sand as SAC Wales and then to MOD as Sqn Ldr Wales to see what the CS does to us! When he is king he will get to wear a top knob's uniform anyway(will they resurrect MRAF for him and his dad, I wonder) with wings, whether he earned them or not.
Hats off to Prince Philip who was career RN before he married HMQ and Andrew who did vvv well in the FI conflict. As for the others, passing through to get the tick!!
Bah Humbug
Coat getting. Taxiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii