I am pleased that Prince William has settled on the RAF to further his secondary career, it is a pity that he chose Sandhurst instead of Cranwell for his initial military training. However, his total involvement with helicopters can only raise the importance they have in both war and peace, any rescue he may carry out will no doubt be well publicised, and if the lack of helicopters in our theatres in Iraq and Afghanistan is brought up again he can no doubt bring some sort of pressure to bear on those who hold the purse strings.