Crab!
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Crab!
Just read a copy of a local news paper from Crab's area.
Apparently HRH Prince William has flown in a Yellow Sea King for a 2 hr SAR training sortie over the Irish Sea. It was interesting to note that the article stated that the Sea King was the RAF's most "difficult and dangerous to fly" helicopter.
I now understand why Crab is able to pass comment on everything SAR on PPRuNe!!
Apparently HRH Prince William has flown in a Yellow Sea King for a 2 hr SAR training sortie over the Irish Sea. It was interesting to note that the article stated that the Sea King was the RAF's most "difficult and dangerous to fly" helicopter.
I now understand why Crab is able to pass comment on everything SAR on PPRuNe!!
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From: Propping up bars in the Lands of D H Lawrence and Bishop Bonner
the article stated that the Sea King was the RAF's most "difficult and dangerous to fly" helicopter.
Sea Kings in general or just that particular Sea King!! 
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Whirls
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No, I just got to fly him in it. The photo was taken by a paparazzi loitering outside the wire with a huge telephoto lens and I think the Sun made up the screed that went with it in their usual, uninformed way. Sadly the N Devon journal were upset that we hadn't told them about the visit and just reprinted the same bo**ocks from the Sun with addition of our names, despite having been told not to!
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When will William be on PPRuNe offering his advice on all matters concerning the Sea-King? 
Good choice of helicopter though!
A senior RAF source told a national newspaper: "It speaks volumes about his natural abilities as a pilot."
