Prince Sultan flew in at Ali 's house using RAF Chinook . Ministry of Defense says it was standard training procedure . The paper said the trip had caused fury among some in the military who saw it as a waste of time and money at a time when British forces are thinly-stretched , fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan . Newspaper reports the landing has angered some in the military .
Prince Sultan flew in at Ali 's house using RAF Chinook . Ministry of Defense says it was standard training procedure . Newspaper reports the landing has angered some in the military .