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Fg Off William Wales

Postby C » Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:15 pm

At last Prince Will has seen the light, and has had his first promotion, and joined the boys in blue, albeit temporarily. :)

Prince William starts pilot training
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Re: Fg Off William Wales

Postby EGNX » Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:26 pm

Some people get it all...  ::) :)
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Re: Fg Off William Wales

Postby ozzy72 » Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:30 pm

I wonder if he'll still be playing with helicopters when he does his stint with the RN?
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Re: Fg Off William Wales

Postby MWISimmer » Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:40 pm

Let's hope he's better than his father.. Anyone remember the tailwind landing a few years back?
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Postby C » Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:50 pm

Let's hope he's better than his father.. Anyone remember the tailwind landing a few years back?


His father gave up after that. These will be "paper" wings I think - I doubt Wills will ever take control of his aircraft in future. His father qualified fully, as did Uncle Andrew doing full courses with the RAF and RN respectively. :)
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Re: Fg Off William Wales

Postby Tom... » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:36 pm

Well atleast he will have a story to tell his grandchildren, "I was in the Army, Airforce and Navy"  ;D
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Re: Fg Off William Wales

Postby MWISimmer » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:42 pm

[quote]Well atleast he will have a story to tell his grandchildren, "I was in the Army, Airforce and Navy"
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Postby Craig. » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:52 pm

[quote][quote]Well atleast he will have a story to tell his grandchildren, "I was in the Army, Airforce and Navy"
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Re: Fg Off William Wales

Postby C » Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:04 pm

I was in the Army & Navy by the age of 6...



...it had a nice cafe overlooking the Thames on the 5th floor. ;) ;D
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Re: Fg Off William Wales

Postby expat » Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:40 am

Let's hope he's better than his father.. Anyone remember the tailwind landing a few years back?


His father gave up after that. These will be "paper" wings I think - I doubt Wills will ever take control of his aircraft in future. His father qualified fully, as did Uncle Andrew doing full courses with the RAF and RN respectively. :)



Uncle Andrew as I recall, was an operational chopper pilot in the Falklands war on board HMS Invincible and if memory serves, was one of the crews involved in the rescue of troops from a very on fire Atlantic Conveyor.

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Re: Fg Off William Wales

Postby C » Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:55 am

His father qualified fully, as did Uncle Andrew doing full courses with the RAF and RN respectively. :)



Uncle Andrew as I recall, was an operational chopper pilot in the Falklands war on board HMS Invincible and if memory serves, was one of the crews involved in the rescue of troops from a very on fire Atlantic Conveyor.

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Yep. Andrew was an operational chopper pilot the same as any other - as close to a "regular" serving member of the armed forces as you can get. He only retired a few years ago having been promoted, and having the associated commands, all the way to Captain IIRC. :)
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Re: Fg Off William Wales

Postby expat » Wed Jan 09, 2008 3:52 am

His father qualified fully, as did Uncle Andrew doing full courses with the RAF and RN respectively. :)



Uncle Andrew as I recall, was an operational chopper pilot in the Falklands war on board HMS Invincible and if memory serves, was one of the crews involved in the rescue of troops from a very on fire Atlantic Conveyor.

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Yep. Andrew was an operational chopper pilot the same as any other - as close to a "regular" serving member of the armed forces as you can get. He only retired a few years ago having been promoted, and having the associated commands, all the way to Captain IIRC. :)


At least one of them actually worked for a living ;D
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Re: Fg Off William Wales

Postby Dr.bob7 » Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:08 pm

god he wants to serve but its immpossible... ITS TO DANGEROUS!@!@!@


(im not in the UK but there just figureheads, the Pm does most of the law making and etc right?)
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Re: Fg Off William Wales

Postby expat » Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:22 am

god he wants to serve but its immpossible... ITS TO DANGEROUS!@!@!@


(im not in the UK but there just figureheads, the Pm does most of the law making and etc right?)


Not exactly. The PM thinks he does, but Parliament votes on them to make them law........or not as the case may be.  

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Re: Fg Off William Wales

Postby J. » Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:02 pm

his favourite line will be

"do you know who my gran is!"
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