Prince Harry is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his brother Prince William by training as a military helicopter pilot. A Clarence House spokesman announced earlier this week that Prince Harry had already taken and passed an initial aptitude test, part of the Army selection process and will begin a four week assessment course next month to determine his suitability to become a pilot. Prospective candidates are graded according to their ability but apparently the failure rate is quite high. If successful Harry will take part in the full Army Air Corps programme and begin flight training in January. Harry’s elder brother William gained his wings earlier this year.
Harry comes from a family of military pilots. Apart from his brother William, Harry’s father Prince Charles and uncle Prince Andrew were both military pilots. Prince Andrew flew Royal Navy helicopters during the Falklands War. Prince Harry himself served on the front line in Afghanistan earlier this year and was bitterly disappointed when the Ministry of Defence took the decision to bring him home for his own safety and that of his fellow troops, after a website revealed his whereabouts making him a prime target for the Taliban.
4 comments:
He is such a lovely boy, despite his youthful indiscretions. ;)
I was heartbroken for him when he was removed from Afghanistan. I hope he finds fulfillment in this new venture.
Yes I like Harry too Melissa. Harry was bitterly disppointed at having to come home from Afghanistan. I too hope everything works out well for him with the pilot training. Diana would have been very proud of both her sons.
I see Harry and William did extremely well on their long distance motor bike fund raiser in South Africa. None of the usual vodka sniffing, drunken stories and photos we get normally on their very frequent visits here. Growing up maybe?
Harry my favorite of the two as well :)
I definitely think both Prince William and Harry are growing up and behaving a lot more responsibly than they used to do. It must be very difficult for them too living in the spotlight of the press. They did really well in their motor bike fund raiser.
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