2 months ago 27th Oct 14:00
Britain's Prince Harry wants to become a helicopter pilot.
The 24-year-old royal is keen to follow in his brother William's footsteps - who recently began training with the Royal Air Force as a search and rescue pilot - and be accepted into the British Army Air corps programme.
A Ministry of Defence official said: "There is a long way to go for Prince Harry who has not done any military flying but this is an entirely normal career option for a young officer."
Harry passed an aptitude test last month and must now undergo a four-week assessment programme to prove he has the ability to become a pilot.
There is a long way to go for Prince Harry who has not done any military flying but this is an entirely normal career option for a young officer.
The "grading" course - which has a 50 per cent failure rate - will include 13 hours of flying.
If Harry completes the programme, he will then progress to full flight training in January.
Following the intensive 16-month training, Harry would be qualified to pilot Gazelle or Lynx helicopters which are used to move troops and in reconnaissance. He could also fly Apache helicopters which are used to attack enemy lines.
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