Forces put final polish on parade 17.05.12
47Staff at RAF Halton have been rehearsing for a Diamond Jubilee Parade at Windsor Castle to take place on Saturday in front of the Queen.
Volunteers from RAF bases across the country put their skills and drills to the test on the parade square.
Nearly 2,500 staff from across the forces will take part in the parade and muster, which will also feature a tri-service flypast of some 80 aircraft old and new.
Meanwhile, personnel from the Royal Navy are also preparing for the one-off event.
Hundreds of Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel have been put through their paces.
Representatives from across the Senior Service attended the drill training at Longmoor camp near Bordon, Hampshire.
The route will start at Windsor Great Walk with nearly 2,500 members of the armed forces marching through the town centre before arriving at the castle to muster in front of the Queen and Prince Philip.