Recorded interview with Sergeant Ben Payton-Hoskins, 20 May 2026

Ben Payton-Hoskins served with the RAF Police at RAF Brize Norton. He remembers his work during the Covid pandemic and describes the arrival of evacuees from Afghanistan during Operation Pitting.

Ben Payton-Hoskins outlines his work with the RAF Police at RAF Brize Norton. He describes his experience of the Covid pandemic, including the requirement to work within and enforce laid-down restrictions. He remembers the arrival of Covid patients from other countries at Brize Norton and the role of the RAF Police in managing the arrival of evacuees from Afghanistan during Operation Pitting. He reflects on the importance of police work.