Britain's Prince William, left, with his instructor Squadron Leader Roger Bousfield, right, collects a flying helmet and parachute, as they prepare to go flying while training at RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire, England, Thursday.
The prince, an army officer with the Household Cavalry's Blues and Royals, is two weeks into a four-month attachment with the RAF to help William, get to grips with the service's ethos, traditions and military role.
he prince's father, Prince Charles, completed his flying training course at RAF Cranwell from March to August in 1971 and graduated that year as a Flight Lieutenant.
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