Prince William to become a SAR driver
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Prince William is to train to become a full-time pilot with the Royal Air Force's Search and Rescue Force, Clarence House said.
The young royal, who learned to fly earlier this year with the RAF, said he wanted to "serve operationally" and joining the unit will allow him to fulfil this ambition.
William has spent much of this year not only on attachment with the Air Force but with the Royal Navy and other units of the Armed Forces.
The Prince, an officer in the Household Cavalry Regiment, said: "It has been a real privilege to have spent the past year understanding and experiencing all aspects of the British Armed Forces.
"I now want to build on the experience and training I have received to serve operationally - especially because, for good reasons, I was not able to deploy to Afghanistan this year with D Squadron of the Household Cavalry Regiment.
"The time I spent with the RAF earlier this year made me realise how much I love flying.
"Joining Search and Rescue is a perfect opportunity for me to serve in the Forces operationally, while contributing to a vital part of the country's emergency services."
The young royal, who learned to fly earlier this year with the RAF, said he wanted to "serve operationally" and joining the unit will allow him to fulfil this ambition.
William has spent much of this year not only on attachment with the Air Force but with the Royal Navy and other units of the Armed Forces.
The Prince, an officer in the Household Cavalry Regiment, said: "It has been a real privilege to have spent the past year understanding and experiencing all aspects of the British Armed Forces.
"I now want to build on the experience and training I have received to serve operationally - especially because, for good reasons, I was not able to deploy to Afghanistan this year with D Squadron of the Household Cavalry Regiment.
"The time I spent with the RAF earlier this year made me realise how much I love flying.
"Joining Search and Rescue is a perfect opportunity for me to serve in the Forces operationally, while contributing to a vital part of the country's emergency services."
guess he did not want to fly CHC's new cabs then
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Prince William is to train as a full-time pilot with the RAF Search and Rescue
BBC NEWS | UK | William to train as rescue pilot
I wonder what special lessons Crab would teach HRH ? - Suggestions on a postcard, please
John
I wonder what special lessons Crab would teach HRH ? - Suggestions on a postcard, please
John
Humble Pie eating Crab.....now there's a sight!
A cross word to his Co-Jo and off to join the Junglie's in a flash after Mummy asks a fav from the Boss Crab!
A cross word to his Co-Jo and off to join the Junglie's in a flash after Mummy asks a fav from the Boss Crab!
I thought the deal was he has a go at the three services, He gets wings and sea time, aswell as the Army stuff BUT did anyone think he might want to do this full time when they gave away the wings?
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Nice Work if you can get it.......I once met a member of the Royal Family....Believe me, I was impressed and would like to pursue that line of work operationally. To whom should I address my CV?
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Give the poor sod a chance. He cannot do anything in the army because our loyal media would fill the internet with where he is going or what he was doing before he had blacked his face. The Navy is no use because he would be picked out of a rowboat by some middle eastern patrol boat so that leaves the RAF. Stovies and likewise are out for the same reason so that leaves SAR. Mum runs the shop so he can choose.
The good thing about it that the paparazzi, having monitored every form of communication in the SAR world, may well slide down a wet grassy slope and pitch themselves, and their cameras, over a two hundred foot cliff trying to get an exclusive shot.
The good thing about it that the paparazzi, having monitored every form of communication in the SAR world, may well slide down a wet grassy slope and pitch themselves, and their cameras, over a two hundred foot cliff trying to get an exclusive shot.
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Mum runs the shop
His eyesight is another problem that seems to have been "overcome"
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"The time I spent with the RAF earlier this year made me realize how much I love flying"
Good luck to him, if he's genuinely got the skills to do the job then I'm just gonna be jealous. Made me smile to see that he'd got the bug too!
Good luck to him, if he's genuinely got the skills to do the job then I'm just gonna be jealous. Made me smile to see that he'd got the bug too!
Second in line....with the pace of advancement shown so far....fat chance he has of ever making it to the front office. Jug Ears must be crying in his Port!
To my knowledge it has not been decided which SAR flight he will go to but he would certainly be welcome at Chiv.
As to his capability for the job - having never flown a Sea King or any SAR training before he was able to complete drum winching in light winds and a live standard deck, all in 1 hour 30. I know this will invite comments about how easy SAR must therefore be but William is no idiot and can fly a helicopter perfectly well.
Whichever flight he goes to will see an upturn in its job tally as countless females put themselves in peril in the hope of being rescued by a Prince
As to his capability for the job - having never flown a Sea King or any SAR training before he was able to complete drum winching in light winds and a live standard deck, all in 1 hour 30. I know this will invite comments about how easy SAR must therefore be but William is no idiot and can fly a helicopter perfectly well.
Whichever flight he goes to will see an upturn in its job tally as countless females put themselves in peril in the hope of being rescued by a Prince
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Crab - it was said of his uncle that he was living proof that you could teach a monkey to do anything. The problem was getting Andrew through Dartmouth. He had to have extra tuition with the brother of a mate to get him through
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Just goes to show it's not what you know, but who what family you happen to be born into. The sooner we have a society based on merit and not a ancestry the better.
Good luck to him - I really can't think of a more worthwhile occupation (it's certainly a cut above the level that his "Really Useful" uncle has achieved
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There...ya see? Crab is at it already!
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I did hear over a month ago that he was going to join Lossie, At the time I didn't believe it as he was off sailing round the world, so it must be true and my bet would be lossie will be where he ends up.
So Crab off your knees lad
although he'll prob need a batman if you fancy a move.
So Crab off your knees lad
although he'll prob need a batman if you fancy a move.
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Have you seen the size of the cabin in the bloody Sea King? I could get dozens of fellows in that thing for a bach party...
Crab could teach him a thing or two about royalty