Royal brothers Princes William and Harry allowed the media and the public to get a look at their military lives as both train to be helicopter pilots in the Royal Air Force.
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At the same time, the two spoke of what they hope for in their military careers.
Prince William mentioned that he hopes to follow in his younger brother’s footsteps, and serve in the frontlines in war. Prince Harry spent 10 weeks fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan last year. But because he is to be King one day, his chances of fighting in a war are slim.
“I still remain hopeful there’s a chance,” William, who is currently training to fly search-and-rescue helicopters, told reporters. “In my eyes, if Harry can do it, then I can do it. I think as a future leader of the armed forces, it’s really important you at least get the opportunity to be credible and to do the job I signed up for, as best I can. That’s all I want to do.
“The search and rescue role is now slightly different to obviously being able to go to Afghanistan, but it’s still doing an important job.”
Harry, meanwhile, hopes to return to the frontlines.
“To get out to Afghanistan again would be fantastic and my best chance is to do it from a helicopter,” he said.
“I love flying helicopters. I just hope I can be better than the best, that’s what I’ve always strived to be — spot on.”
Prince William began his training in January and is expected to complete it in 2011. He then would serve around four to five years as a RAF pilot.
The brothers live together on the RAF Shawbury airbase in western England.
During the press conference, they both joked about who was the better brother.
“He’s definitely got more brains than me,” said Harry. “We established that back at school. But when it comes to the handling, I’m much better.”
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