Recorded interview with Wing Commander Nicola Sinclair, 22 February 2022

Nicola Sinclair served as an RAF intelligence officer in various locations, including Afghanistan. While serving with the RAF’s Rapid Capabilities Office she worked on the development of synthetic aircraft fuel.

Nicola Sinclair outlines her RAF training and comments on the nature of intelligence work. She remembers serving with the station intelligence team at RAF Odiham, including deployments to Afghanistan in support of Chinook helicopter operations. She served with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), at Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ) at Northwood and with 13 Squadron at RAF Waddington. She worked on a synthetic fuel project with the Rapid Capabilities Office.