HRH Prince William flies a C-17

[bdk]

HRH Prince William – second in line to the British throne -- was recently awarded his Royal Air Force wings following a four-month intensive flying course and earlier this week took the controls of a C-17 as part of a visit to Afghanistan. “Prince William has flown the Chinook and C-17, experiencing first hand the dedication of The Boeing Company’s people to its products and customers,” said Mike Kurth, managing director of Boeing Defense UK.

An Army officer, Prince William has served a year as a second lieutenant in the Blues and Royals regiment of the Household Cavalry, following his graduation from the elite Sandhurst military academy. He is a troop commander in charge of armored Scimitar vehicles. While with the RAF, Prince William has been known as Flying Officer William Wales -- equivalent to his army rank. William is also due to serve on attachment to the Royal Navy.

[tom d. friedman]

the royal brat buzzed a few of his mansions, & visited his squeeze in the chinook according to the news recently. this abuse of responsibility would have gotten any other bloke the royal boot!! but not him!!

[Anowreck]

the royal brat buzzed a few of his mansions, & visited his squeeze in the chinook according to the news recently. this abuse of responsibility would have gotten any other bloke the royal boot!! but not him!!

So irresponsible. our young Royals....it would never happen in America would it? And I love the way Boeing seized upon our Will flying into Afghanistan as a publicity coup for their products.

I suppose they welcomed that, given the apparent reluctance of your last two Presidents to get too close to the action when they were in the Military (or not in the Military, in President Clinton's case!).