Prince William’s reaction to flying an RAF helicopter as Colonel of the regiment once held by Prince Harry

His Majesty King Charles appointed his eldest son as the Colonel-in-Chief of The Army Air Corps, the combat aviation arm of the British Army, at a ceremony held at the Army Aviation Centre in Hampshire. 

Following the ceremony, Prince William departed the army base in a black helicopter, accompanied by his new unit.

Kensington Palace put out this tweet to mark the occasion today

 

Charles and William at the Army Aviation Centre for the rare joint ceremony

 

A younger Prince Harry in front of an Apache he flew in Afghanistan

William reads instructions before departing the base on an Apache capability flight

 

 

 

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