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Author: TigerTiger Date: Sep 16, 2008 17:51
The Combo solider,Sailor, airman guy has settled on something finally...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20080916/wl_time/princewilliamtobecomerescuepilot
Prince William to Become Rescue Pilot
By EBEN HARRELL / LONDON 15 minutes ago
Britain's Prince William announced on Monday that he will train with the
Royal Air Force (RAF) to be a full-time search and rescue pilot. His
surprise career choice prolongs a relationship with the military that
has periodically come under strain through a series of controversies
surrounding the privileged role William and his younger brother Harry
have in Britain's armed services.
For years William, 26, has professed a desire to dip into various
professions in preparation for his ascension to the British throne. For
the last two years, he has undertaken a number of training courses in
the military. But instead of ending that military chapter and moving on
to another, he has decided to enroll in an 18-month training program to
fly Sea King rescue helicopters. The announcement follows news that he
would not be allowed to serve in Afghanistan after his younger brother
Harry was abruptly withdrawn from the front lines in the dangerous
Helmand province in February amid concerns for his safety.
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Author: Andrew SwallowAndrew Swallow Date: Sep 17, 2008 07:21
Tiger wrote:
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> William's career choice within the RAF seems equally influenced by
> safety concerns. The Sea King helicopter, a service workhorse for some
> 30 years, is used almost exclusively for civilian rescue operations such
> as flood relief, stranded ships, and injured or lost mountain climbers.
This means Prince Willian will have to fly his helicoper during storms
and hover just over high waves. Not the safest place to be.
Andrew Swallow
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Author: Andrew SwallowAndrew Swallow Date: Sep 17, 2008 07:23
Tiger wrote:
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> For years William, 26, has professed a desire to dip into various
> professions in preparation for his ascension to the British throne. For
> the last two years, he has undertaken a number of training courses in
> the military. But instead of ending that military chapter and moving on
> to another, he has decided to enroll in an 18-month training program to
> fly Sea King rescue helicopters. The announcement follows news that he
> would not be allowed to serve in Afghanistan after his younger brother
> Harry was abruptly withdrawn from the front lines in the dangerous
> Helmand province in February amid concerns for his safety.
>
[snip]
I wonder how long it will be before Sarah Palin's son has to be
brought back from Iraq for the same reason?
Andrew Swallow
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Author: Dan, U.S. Air Force, retiredDan, U.S. Air Force, retired Date: Sep 17, 2008 15:49
On Sep 17, 12:23 am, Andrew Swallow btinternet.com> wrote:> Tiger wrote:
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>> For years William, 26, has professed a desire to dip into various
>> professions in preparation for his ascension to the British throne. For
>> the last two years, he has undertaken a number of training courses in
>> the military. But instead of ending that military chapter and moving on
>> to another, he has decided to enroll in an 18-month training program to
>> fly Sea King rescue helicopters. The announcement follows news that he
>> would not be allowed to serve in Afghanistan after his younger brother
>> Harry was abruptly withdrawn from the front lines in the dangerous
>> Helmand province in February amid concerns for his safety.
>
> [snip]
> I wonder how long it will be before Sarah Palin's son has to be
> brought back from Iraq for the same reason? ...
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Author: Jack LinthicumJack Linthicum Date: Sep 17, 2008 16:15
On Sep 17, 9:49 am, "Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired" aol.com>
wrote:> On Sep 17, 12:23 am, Andrew Swallow btinternet.com> wrote:
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>>> Tiger wrote:
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>>> For years William, 26, has professed a desire to dip into various
>>> professions in preparation for his ascension to the British throne. For
>>> the last two years, he has undertaken a number of training courses in
>>> the military. But instead of ending that military chapter and moving on
>>> to another, he has decided to enroll in an 18-month training program to
>>> fly Sea King rescue helicopters. The announcement follows news that he
>>> would not be allowed to serve in Afghanistan after his younger brother
>>> Harry was abruptly withdrawn from the front lines in the dangerous
>>> Helmand province in February amid concerns for his safety.
> ...
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Author: Typhoon502Typhoon502 Date: Sep 17, 2008 16:30
On Sep 17, 10:15 am, Jack Linthicum earthlink.net>
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>>> On Sep 17, 12:23 am, Andrew Swallow btinternet.com> wrote:>
>>> Tiger wrote:
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>>>> For years William, 26, has professed a desire to dip into various
>>>> professions in preparation for his ascension to the British throne. For
>>>> the last two years, he has undertaken a number of training courses in
>>>> the military. But instead of ending that military chapter and moving on
>>>> to another, he has decided to enroll in an 18-month training program to ...
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Author: DanDan Date: Sep 17, 2008 21:40
Typhoon502 wrote:
> On Sep 17, 10:15 am, Jack Linthicum earthlink.net>
> wrote:>> On Sep 17, 9:49 am, "Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired" aol.com>
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>>>>> On Sep 17, 12:23 am, Andrew Swallow btinternet.com> wrote:>>>> Tiger wrote:
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>>>>> For years William, 26, has professed a desire to dip into various
>>>>> professions in preparation for his ascension to the British throne. For
>>>>> the last two years, he has undertaken a number of training courses in
>>>>> the military. But instead of ending that military chapter and moving on
>>>>> to another, he has decided to enroll in an 18-month training program to
>>>>> fly Sea King rescue helicopters. The announcement follows news that he
>>>>> would not be allowed to serve in Afghanistan after his younger brother ...
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Author: georgegeorge Date: Sep 17, 2008 22:50
On Sep 18, 7:40 am, Dan aol.com> wrote:
> It says a lot for Harry and William that they are willing to put
> their necks on the line when they don't have to. Granted it's expected
> of them to serve, but I doubt anyone would fault them for being paper
> pushers.
Its an old fashioned thing about the Brits.
Royalty lead from the front.
For one thing it engenders loyalty and another it shortens the line of
ascension.
William certainly will have some interesting details in his discharge
papers :-)
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Author: dott.Piergiorgiodott.Piergiorgio Date: Sep 17, 2008 23:37
george ha scritto:
> On Sep 18, 7:40 am, Dan aol.com> wrote:
> >> It says a lot for Harry and William that they are willing to put
>> their necks on the line when they don't have to. Granted it's expected
>> of them to serve, but I doubt anyone would fault them for being paper
>> pushers.
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> Its an old fashioned thing about the Brits.
> Royalty lead from the front.
> For one thing it engenders loyalty and another it shortens the line of
> ascension.
mh.... I guess that until sometime prior of the ACW was so, but from
that war onward Britsh royalty aren't seen on first line, and gunpowder
ends this good use; I think that I have described how the last King on a
battlefield (Vittorio Emanuele at Custoza) was indeed brave and raising
the (local) morale, but was a severe liability in the Command chain and
put excessive worries of the (already well over the limit of their heavy
incompetency) Italian generals on the field-
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Author: William BlackWilliam Black Date: Sep 17, 2008 23:50
"dott.Piergiorgio" wrote in
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> george ha scritto:
>> On Sep 18, 7:40 am, Dan aol.com> wrote:
>>>>> It says a lot for Harry and William that they are willing to put
>>> their necks on the line when they don't have to. Granted it's expected
>>> of them to serve, but I doubt anyone would fault them for being paper
>>> pushers.
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>> Its an old fashioned thing about the Brits.
>> Royalty lead from the front.
>> For one thing it engenders loyalty and another it shortens the line of
>> ascension.
>
> mh.... I guess that until sometime prior of the ACW was so, but from that
> war onward Britsh royalty aren't seen on first line,
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