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  • #2
    Dacian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 812 ✭✭✭Dacian


    Southsider1 wrote: »
    So from this summer if you get an RAF search and rescue it could be the future King! Is the traiining there very fast?? http://http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/8622061.stm
    Queue hoards of English girls throwing themselves off cliffs to be rescued.........


  • #3
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    Southsider1 wrote: »
    Is the training there very fast??

    It's not fast, but for William and Harry what they got/are getting is basically a rushed introduction to life in the British Military so that they are familiar with all aspects of the UK Armed Forces when they take over.


  • #4
    airvan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭airvan


    Well he started flying in early 2008, so it's not that rushed. I would think they put him in SAR because while dangerous enough it isn't front line and there is little risk of him being shot at or sent to a sandy place.

    There was a daft piece somewhere that he could end up flying rescue missions in Northern Ireland. This the breathless reporter seemed to think was front line flying. The ceasefire etc, seemed to have escaped his attention. In any case the the Irish Coastguard often cover the North.


  • #5
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    airvan wrote: »

    I would think they put him in SAR because while dangerous enough it isn't front line and there is little risk of him being shot at or sent to a sandy place.

    Dont forget Harry was in a sandy place not too long ago.
    airvan wrote: »
    There was a daft piece somewhere that he could end up flying rescue missions in Northern Ireland.

    Actually there is some truth in that as its been noted quite a few times on UK Mil Forum's

    airvan wrote: »
    This the breathless reporter seemed to think was front line flying. The ceasefire etc, seemed to have escaped his attention.

    While i agree with you there recent developments show there are some who would take a pot shot if given the opportunity as was seen when 2 BA Squaddies were murdered.


  • #6
    airvan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭airvan


    Steyr wrote: »
    Dont forget Harry was in a sandy place not too long ago.
    Yes but William is the future king and Harry is the feckless and expendable second son. Plus they've learned their lesson.

    Actually there is some truth in that as its been noted quite a few times on UK Mil Forum's
    He could end up flying here too. Visiting Bal for example. It's nature of the job.

    While i agree with you there recent developments show there are some who would take a pot shot if given the opportunity as was seen when 2 BA Squaddies were murdered.
    and plant bombs but I do think even those clowns would stop short of attacking a rescue helicopter even if they knew who the pilot was, which they won't. To be honest there is probably greater danger in Britain from Islamists.


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