A Cranwell education
A few years ago I had the pleasure of visiting Cranwell with an about-to-retire Wing Commander who had worked there for a while. As we strolled around soaking up the history of the prettier, red-brick parts of the campus (and marvelling at the architectural horror of the 1960s parts), it was discussed that there are occasionally foreign attendees, particularly in the context of the offspring of middle-eastern royalty.
So, how does this work, exactly? My assumption is it's some sort of officer exchange program with the student's national air force, albeit for people who aren't quite officers yet. I get the impression it was being viewed almost as something of a finishing school for people expecting the same sort of military career as, for instance, our own most famous sons of nobility.
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Phil