Harry quits flying
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Done his bit.
I'm glad - he's done his bit, been out there twice at least. It would be better for all the Royals if they got out into our country, get real jobs and be among all the ordinary people for a while. Away from the courtiers and the military.
They seem to be sliding away from the ordinary people at the moment - William certainly is.
Just my penceworth.
They seem to be sliding away from the ordinary people at the moment - William certainly is.
Just my penceworth.
I suppose he's done 'his bit', now he can revert to being a royal again.
All seems very tokenistic to me, it's like they are supposed to join a service for a minimally agreed period, before bowing out.
Just my two pennyworth.
All seems very tokenistic to me, it's like they are supposed to join a service for a minimally agreed period, before bowing out.
Just my two pennyworth.
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Or, a more generous interpretation might be that, one ground tour in HERRICK, followed by one flying tour, then a staff tour in Defence Engagement is a pretty typical early career for a promising young officer, which I'm lead to believe Harry is.
Sun.
Sun.
We all to the Manor cannot be born.
Yes , he gets "royal" treatment....but he served in combat on two tours.
He isn't just one of the "Lads"....because of his birth and your system of Royalty.
So even if he is being blessed with favors by his new posting....get over it.
It is not his fault.....he was drafted into the outfit as you must recall.
He seems to be doing a very good job in his own right.
Yes , he gets "royal" treatment....but he served in combat on two tours.
He isn't just one of the "Lads"....because of his birth and your system of Royalty.
So even if he is being blessed with favors by his new posting....get over it.
It is not his fault.....he was drafted into the outfit as you must recall.
He seems to be doing a very good job in his own right.
All seems very tokenistic to me, it's like they are supposed to join a service for a minimally agreed period, before bowing out.
As regards minimum time required, when I joined there were still 5 and 8 year short service commissions on offer, and further back many Vampire pilots were doing extended National Service for 3 years, IIRC.
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According to the article:
"Prince Harry spent three and a half years in training and operational service with the Apache Force during his attachment to the Army Air Corps."
Not having a go, but surely after spending all that money in getting him trained on the Apache, you’d expect a few more years out of him. Or is that the norm for all Apache pilots?
"Prince Harry spent three and a half years in training and operational service with the Apache Force during his attachment to the Army Air Corps."
Not having a go, but surely after spending all that money in getting him trained on the Apache, you’d expect a few more years out of him. Or is that the norm for all Apache pilots?
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As usual when any news emerges involving a Royal, we now have an outbreak of ignorance, heavily tempered with prejudice on Pprune.
If you are not cap badged AAC, you do your flying training followed by a three year tour as a squadron pilot. You then revert to your own cap badge and do further tours at regimental duty or on a staff. Harry is a captain so he has been given an SO3 staff appointment at HQ London District, one for which he is ideally suited. He may be asked at a later date to return to the AAC for a further flying tour, possibly as a Squadron Commander.
Happened to me and thousands of other Pongo aviators.
What's the problem?
If you are not cap badged AAC, you do your flying training followed by a three year tour as a squadron pilot. You then revert to your own cap badge and do further tours at regimental duty or on a staff. Harry is a captain so he has been given an SO3 staff appointment at HQ London District, one for which he is ideally suited. He may be asked at a later date to return to the AAC for a further flying tour, possibly as a Squadron Commander.
Happened to me and thousands of other Pongo aviators.
What's the problem?
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Indeed,
He's a Blues and Royals officer in the Household Cavalry who is on attachment with AAC dont forget. That attachment is ending, so he returns to Household Cav. there is no way he will allowed to do another ground tour after his last ground tour went so wrong (thanks to the media) and so Staff Officer post it is and its definitely not uncommon for Captains to be based in the Staff Office so there is nothing special about his career progression apart from the security arrangements for his first ground tour.
He is also very, very keen on schemes to assist injured service personnel through the various charities of which he is a Patron so if, as the article suggests, this ground tour will allow him to do that through the Warrior Games then maybe he wants this post to be able to 'work on the system' from the inside and make a positive difference to the Army and the opportunities available for injured service personnel.
He's a Blues and Royals officer in the Household Cavalry who is on attachment with AAC dont forget. That attachment is ending, so he returns to Household Cav. there is no way he will allowed to do another ground tour after his last ground tour went so wrong (thanks to the media) and so Staff Officer post it is and its definitely not uncommon for Captains to be based in the Staff Office so there is nothing special about his career progression apart from the security arrangements for his first ground tour.
He is also very, very keen on schemes to assist injured service personnel through the various charities of which he is a Patron so if, as the article suggests, this ground tour will allow him to do that through the Warrior Games then maybe he wants this post to be able to 'work on the system' from the inside and make a positive difference to the Army and the opportunities available for injured service personnel.