That said, helicopters just acquired some romantic allure with the recent announcement that Prince William, second-in-line to the British throne, is going to become a helicopter pilot. Time Magazine reports: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...He has decided to enroll in an 18-month training program to fly Sea King rescue helicopters. Read more...
So now the crown Prince will be be riding his steel stallion into dangerous circumstances and risking his own life to rescue those in distress.
Romantic? Undoubtably. Good for helicopters' public image? Sure.
And in a fairy tale of my own, I'm going to go ahead and assume this blog inspired the Prince towards his career decision.
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You KNOW helicopters are way cooler than planes ;-)
I've decided to go for my licence. I gave up trying to kid myself I was going to stop!
Jen
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