Prince William First Flight Nerves

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By Angelica Solis

Prince William, 25, the second-in-line for the throne of England, is nervous about his first solo pilot plane flight. He will also be flying the Grob 115E (a light helicopter) Tucano T1 plane and finally a squirrel helicopter. He also is two weeks into his training at the RAF’s Cranwell School in Lincolnshire, eastern England.

“It was one of those experiences when I thought … you know, hopefully I’ll get another practice,” Prince William said (Times Online, January 17, 2008). He was surprised when his instructor told him he was ready and to take over the controls earlier this month.

He will be following his father’s footsteps, Prince of Whales (Prince Charles) who earned his wings 35 years ago. His uncle, the Duke of York (Prince Andrew), was also a trained pilot who joined in combat in the Falklands War.

William is a second lieutenant with the Household Cavalry’s Blues and Royals. He will also start his final attachment in the royal navy probably in the early summer.

In January, after a year in the Blues and Royals he will go to the Royal Air Force, then to the Royal Navy. If he is finished with his training on time he will be able to graduate in April.

Information for this article was gathered from the following sources:

http://www.answers.com/topic/prince-william
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3205283.ece?token=null&offset=0
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080117/lf_nm_li fe/britain_william_dc_1

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