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Harry of England passed his Army pilot’s course in April after
completing his training. The 25-year-old prince now has the ability to fly military helicopters. He
decided to become an Apache attack helicopter pilot.
He may return to frontline duty in Afghanistan.
Prince Harry began his flying training with the Army Air Corps (AAC)육군항공대
at its base in Hampshire in January last
year and has been working hard to complete the course. He spent
more than 90 hours in the air during the 22-week course. He successfully completed his
final handling test last month.
The AAC commanders said the Prince’s
flying skills and ability are best suited to the Apache Helicopter.
The Apache is a powerful attack helicopter
and one of the most advanced military aircraft in the
world.
Prince Harry served in Afghanistan as
a forward air controller, directing air strikes for 10 weeks
in 2007 and 2008. He hopes to return there in the near future. In fact, he decided to become
a pilot to increase his chances of being deployed to the Middle East
country. “Getting out to Afghanistan again would be fantastic, and my best chance
is to do it from a helicopter,” the Prince said.
 On May 7,
the young Prince’s father, Prince Charles, presented him with his
provisional wings at an event held in Hampshire. His father
is the AAC’s Colonel in Chief. During
the ceremony, Harry won the Peter
Adams Trophy, a prize for the best tactical ability.
“It is a huge honor to have the chance
to train on the Apache, which is an awesome helicopter. There
is still a huge mountain for me to climb if I am to pass the Apache
training course. To be honest, I think it
will be one of the biggest challenges in my life so far,” said Prince
Harry. “However, I am very determined. I do not want
to let down the people who have
shown faith in my ability to fly
this aircraft.”
Prince Harry will start his 8-month training in July at the AAC’s
flying school to become an Apache attack helicopter pilot. Good luck,
Prince Harry! |
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