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The Duchess of Cambridge gets all the attention as she takes part in military drills with RAF cadets.
Kate, 35, hitched up her skinny jeans before playing a game where trainees had to jump forward or stay still, depending on what their instructor shouted.
The Duchess, wearing a £760 Philosophy di Lorenzo blazer and Stuart Weitzman boots, was visiting youngsters at RAF Wittering in Peterborough, Cambs, in her role as patron of the Air Cadets,
Air Commodore Dawn McCafferty said: “The way she joined in, she’s obviously game for a laugh. She had all the cadets laughing and smiling.”
She also impressed with her love of aviation as she received privileged access today to the tutor aircraft in which generations of RAF Air Cadets have had their first experience of flying.
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Kate saw the aircraft when she visited RAF Wittering near Peterborough on Valentine's Day, in her role as royal patron and Honorary Air Commandant of the RAF Air Cadets.
Cadet Sergeant Jordan Bertolaso, a qualified aerospace instructor, talked the Duchess though the controls of the Grob tutor, a light aircraft which cadets use each year for air experience.
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Cadet Sgt Bertolaso said: "It's incredible to have such a high-profile royal as our patron, especially as she has strong links to the Royal Air Force with her husband being a former pilot."
Prince George has also displayed a love of planes, getting the chance to go into the cockpit and sit at the controls of a float plane after landing at Victoria Airport during the royal tour of Canada last year.
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During the visit, the Duchess, who wore a red blazer and a black ensemble of top, jeans and boots, was introduced to air cadets from the Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Wing Air Training Corps, who are taking part in a half-term skills development camp.
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The week acts as an initial camp experience for cadets who are in their first six months of membership.
Kate took up her role with the RAF Air Cadets in December 2015, taking on the post from the Duke of Edinburgh who had been involved with the organisation for more than 60 years.
The Duchess now represents 42,000 air cadets aged from 12 to 19, and 15,000 adult volunteers at more than 1,200 units across the UK and abroad.
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The RAF Air Cadets comprises both the Air Training Corps (ATC) and the Combined Cadet Force (RAF).
Group Captain Richard Pratley, RAF Wittering Station Commander, said: "It has been an honour to welcome Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Cambridge to RAF Wittering to see some of the facilities we offer to cadets to help inspire the next generation."