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| Prince finishes helicopter course | Prince finishes helicopter course |
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| Prince William has graduated from an advanced helicopter training course, watched by his father and the Duchess of Cornwall. | Prince William has graduated from an advanced helicopter training course, watched by his father and the Duchess of Cornwall. |
| The 27-year-old prince, known as Flt Lt Wales, spent 12 months training at RAF Shawbury in Shropshire. | The 27-year-old prince, known as Flt Lt Wales, spent 12 months training at RAF Shawbury in Shropshire. |
| Price Charles gave medals to RAF personnel, before attending the graduation ceremony and presenting a flying badge to his son. | Price Charles gave medals to RAF personnel, before attending the graduation ceremony and presenting a flying badge to his son. |
| William plans to become a qualified RAF search and rescue pilot. | William plans to become a qualified RAF search and rescue pilot. |
| Later this month he will move to RAF Valley on Anglesey, where he will be taught to use his new skills to fly Sea King helicopters. | Later this month he will move to RAF Valley on Anglesey, where he will be taught to use his new skills to fly Sea King helicopters. |
| He follows in the footsteps of his father, who served as a Royal Navy helicopter pilot, as did his uncle, the Duke of York, a Sea King helicopter pilot during the 1982 Falklands War. |