Wasn't there a unit Charles could've ducked into a la our Boy-King?

Montauk6

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Mon Oct-03-05 07:01 AM
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Wasn't there a unit Charles could've ducked into a la our Boy-King?

Edited on Mon Oct-03-05 07:03 AM by Montauk6

Just saw this at Wikipedia (priceless site, BTW):

The military training of The Prince of Wales, taking place in the early 1970s, included helicopter pilot flying as well as being qualified as a fighter pilot. During The Prince's years in the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy, he came to fly the following fighter aircraft (the WWII vintage Spitfire arguably having more of a historical/symbolic value than practical importance):

Chipmunk basic pilot trainer
Harrier T Mk.4 V/STOL fighter
Jet Provost jet pilot trainer
Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft
F-4 Phantom II fighter jet
Spitfire classic WWII fighter

Prince Charles served in the Royal Navy for five years:

1971�72: HMS Norfolk
1972�73: HMS Minerva
1974: HMS Jupiter
1974�75: Helicopter flying training at RNAS Yeovilton
1975: Pilot with 845 NAS on HMS Hermes
1976: Captain, HMS Bronington

And, of course, if you want to re-live just how clever an evil genius Karl Rove is, check out this side-by-side comparison of * and John Kerry's military careers: http://www.awolbush.com/kerry-vs-bush.asp

Old stuff, I know but things, y'know, just never stop simmering.

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clydefrand

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Mon Oct-03-05 07:05 AM
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1. just never stop simmering.....I wish I could, but then if I did

I might become a repug, too! Gotta keep the juices going, right? And not of the Kool Aid variety.

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Lisa

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Mon Oct-03-05 03:12 PM
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2. Prince Charles can fly a Spitfire? Cool!

Edited on Mon Oct-03-05 03:13 PM by Lisa

A friend of mine was recently invited to tour the organic garden at Charles's estate. My friend (a British expatriate) is normally quite scathing about aristocrats, but said that the Prince was very polite, and insisted everyone stay to lunch (consisting of food from the garden).

p.s. Charles's younger brother Andrew served in combat as a helicopter pilot, during the Falklands War.

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