Prince Harry Rumors: Prince May Return to Being an Apache Pilot

Prince Harry Rumors: Prince May Return to Being an Apache Pilot
In this image released on January 21, 2013, Prince Harry sits in the front seat of his cockpit in Camp Bastion on October 31, 2012 in Afghanistan. John Stillwell/PA Wire
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Prince Harry could join Britain’s fight against the Islamic State in the Middle East as a helicopter pilot.

The country is considering deploying eight Apaches to fight ISIS, also known as ISIL, after the helicopters were withdrawn from Afghanistan.

“The Prince, who for the last year has had a desk job in Whitehall arranging ceremonial events and the Invictus Games, remains qualifed as an Apache pilot,” reported the Express.

“He is due for promotion from captain to major next year and is known to want to return to active service.”

The possibility of the prince returning to duty, following his first tour being cut short in 2008 when his presence was leaked to the public, gets even higher when considering the shortage of pilots among the Army Air Corps.

And his superiors have been impressed with his skill as a pilot, with his commander, Lt Col Tom de la Rue, saying the prince had “reached the pinnacle of excellence as a pilot” after a training course.

Also, some sources close to Harry say he would like to go back to serving at the front.

HRH Prince Harry or just plain Captain Wales as he is known in the British Army, wears his Monocle gunsight, as he makes his early morning pre-flight checks on the flight-line, at Camp Bastion southern Afghanistan. (John Stillwell/PA Wire)
HRH Prince Harry or just plain Captain Wales as he is known in the British Army, wears his Monocle gunsight, as he makes his early morning pre-flight checks on the flight-line, at Camp Bastion southern Afghanistan. John Stillwell/PA Wire
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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