Prince Harry to become helo pilot?
 

Prince Harry to make a lifestyle choice: driving angry palm trees ;)

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Prince Harry to become helo pilot?
 

BBC website says Prince Harry wants to follow his big brother into the business. Will his helo instructor help him with the answers, then?

It's also all over today's Sun. He wants to be an Apache pilot, apparently. Or 'riding the dragon' as the article refers to it. :yuk:

Best if I keep my thoughts to myself, they would not make pleasant reading. :oh:

Aint the royals just wonderfull, were so lucky to have them, im sure harry will make a first class pilot just like his dad and brother before him, its something in the royal genes that do it i believe

You miserable gits!
 

Why? The lad wants to be a helo pilot, just as we all did. What's wrong with that?

What's wrong with this thread is the sad, bitter and twisted, bigoted sourpusses that infest it.

Some people really would be better keeping their thoughts to themselves.

Get a life!

Already posted in the military section!

http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...ter-pilot.html

Well Said Button Mushroom
 

A. Bisporus,

Well said; sounds like a bunch of sour grapes from some very jealous posters. the young man can't help it if his parents are fabulously wealthy. He didn't ask to be born, and if he is given the opportunity to achieve his goal in life, why shouldn't he? I come from a very poor family, but I was luckily enough to be chosen to swear my loyalty to Her Majesty, in return for which I was able to achieve my goal of becoming a helicopter pilot. I served with Prince Charles many years ago, when I was back doing a stint as a mud Marine and he was one of the pilots on 845 NACS on HMS Hermes. I found him to be a delightful man, great fun and always wanting to join in the fun (when senior officers would allow him). I never flew with him, but he seemed to be well esteemed by his contemporaries on the squadron. I for one, was happy that, like his father, he had chosen to spend some time in the service of his country. It should be remembered that Prince Philip joined the Royal Navy in 1939 having been born Prince of Greece and Denmark in Corfu in 1921, and saw active service throughout the Second World War, rising to the rank of Lieutenant. He was present in Tokyo harbour when Japan surrendered. It is sad that present-day Royal advisers are listened to far too much and that those young Royals who wish to serve their country like their predecessors, are too often not allowed in harms way. This is probably due to the gutter press being too ready to splash their whereabouts to all and sundry, making them a tempting target for terrorists.

I, for one, am pleased to see that another young member of the Royal family wants to be part of the UK military and see at first-hand exactly what they do. I wish him every success if he has what it takes to make the grade and hope that he will be allowed to serve in the front line if he gets through.

Sorry, chaps, but I think that you might be erroneously grouping me with the 'anti royals' brigade. My ':yuk:' was in reference to flying an Apache being called 'riding the dragon'.

I personally think that some of the posters forget that the Armed Forces 'belong' to his granny and if he and his brother want to go off an become heli pilots, then good luck to them. If my granny was responsible for several hundred helicopters of all flavours, I'd certainly be asking for her help. But I am slightly bemused by one of the comments in the Scum. Apparently, one of the reason that Harry wants to be attached to the AAC is so that he doesn't act as a 'bullet magnet' for his comrades whilst out on patrol. But surely an Apache must be one of the most 'magnetic' things on the modern battlefield...? :confused:

Svenestron - was thinking the same myself!

Agaricus bisporus - well said.

I'd like to wish Harry all the best.

Nope. They are still 'Her Majesty's Armed Forces'.

And the Commander-in-Chief? Well, surprise surprise, it's HM Queen Elizabeth II.


I'm not even going to bother responding to the rest of the drivel that you wrote. :p

I hope some of these rather abusive types in this thread feel just a little better now that they have sung the praises for the young playboy. Where is he now, on an expensive motor bike I believe.

Do they consider his foot stamping demand a career move? Or is it that he needs a new toy? :=

By the way, a set of wings does look rather fetching on a dress uniform, does it not! :cool:

You mean communism? That worked well before didn't it?

Cheers

Whirls

Nice riposte whirls,

You lot really are getting too predictable... Its just a re-run of the Prince William becoming a SAR pilot thread...

Typical posts that he "is a spoilt rich kid and how dare he want to fly an Apache in the Army Air Corps".. (with the subtle hint of jealousy) Vs the "it's not his fault which family he was born into, give him a chance, and best of luck to him" side.

I don't see why he shouldn't get the chance to serve his country and fly a helicopter like his other family members who served.. :hmm:

If you are under the impression that we are 'ruled' by the Windsor family, then you, sir, are the ignorant fool. :p



NB Just because someone isn't 'anti royal', it doesn't necessarily make that person 'pro royal'.

Sorry but some people on here really begger belief. A young lad who clearly wants to serve HM Forces more than he is allowed to do tries another avenue now that it seems he might not be able to be deployed with the infantry again, and he gets criticised for it? Would people prefer William and Harry to make no effort, have no experience of the military of which one of them will eventually be head of?

And as for the 'Royal Worship', I'm pretty sure I have a scroll somewhere with HM signature on it, not John/Tony/Gordon etc. Like it or lump it really...

But maybe you're right Vital, the sooner we give complete control to a society founded on spin, short term gains, loose morals, and dubious economic policies instead of the reasonable balance we have today, the better.

Now that the drama queens have had their say, I will let it be known, I swore allegiance to King George 6th, it transferred to the Queen and will stay with me for life.
These two boys are playing, 'I want this, I want that'. It would not surprise me to hear that the Duke of Edinburgh was heard to say make up your minds what you want to do and stop flitting around like greedy, irresponsible flies.

At least he's not chasing the dragon :\ .

For those interested in (reading about) inequality, interesting article in this week's economist (with its own comments section):

Sharing the pain in a downturn | Pain all round, please | The Economist

I would be quite surprised if Harry checks out on the Apache. Current Apache pilots have already done at least one tour, (3 years), on either the Lynx or Gazelle and are selected for the Apache at the rate of about 24 per year, all very valuable training slots for career pilots. It has already been announced that Harry won't be transferring to the AAC but remaining with his regiment so the usual career progression for a young officer would be a three year detachment to the AAC, the Gurkhas, foreign armies etc.etc. as a subaltern or captain before continuing his career in his own regiment. My guess is that, provided he passes out, he will get a three year tour on a Lynx, initially as a co-pilot and subsequently as an aircraft commander.

True Blue.....
 

Yes, you have to love them don't you?

Rotorwings, nice one mate.... "Nick the Greek" the true face of Britain :D

Think I'll stick to fuel at 18p per Litre and no politicians or tax. :E

Good luck to the boy, if its free, I'll have 2...