A Royal Island
Prince William will be staying on Anglesey until the end of Summer as he takes part in a training course on the island.
The Prince, Flight Lieutenant Wales, arrived at the end of January to start the Search and Rescue Conversion Course at RAF Valley. The Prince is no stranger to the Valley as he spent two weeks work experience there in 2005.
The Prince completed a 12 month advance helicopter flying course at the RAF in Shawbury before coming to Anglesey and the latest course is the next step in him becoming a fully operational pilot with the RAF Search and Rescue Force.
He will spend up to 6 weeks on the Search and Rescue Training Unit continuing his training in the Griffin helicopter. He will complete his training on the Sea King Operational Conversion Unit, where he will train on a mixture of simulators and RAF Sea King helicopters. During the summer there will be a series of exercises designed to test the full range of his skills.
If he’s successful The Prince will become a fully operational Search and Rescue pilot with one of the 6 UK RAF Search and Rescue Forces. A typical tour for a pilot is 30 to 36 months.
Remember to keep an eye out in case you see William shopping at a town near you soon, fetching bread from Asda or toothpaste from Wilkinsons!
