Harry At The Warrior Games

Harry's The Fall Guy! Prince Takes A Tumble At Volleyball Game With Wounded U.S. Service Members As He Kicks Off Warrior Games -- Daily Mail

* Prince Harry fell flat on his back on Saturday morning during a game of sitting volleyball
* The prince opened the games in Colorado Springs on the third day of his US tour
* Prince Harry expressed concern at 'visual impact' of wind farms at Sanctuary Golf Course in Denver, Colorado
* He echoed the concerns of Prince Charles in conversation with American renewable energy chief
* Charles has previously called wind farms a 'horrendous blot on the landscape', while Duke of Edinburgh has also spoken out about them, branding them 'absolutely useless'.
* At the eventful party, he also serenaded swimmer Missy for her 18th birthday
* Earlier he visited the Walter Reed National Military Center and chatted with injured soldiers

Prince Harry has expressed his concern at the 'visual impact' of wind farms at a reception during his American tour - echoing the views held by his father.

The younger prince questioned the merits of the turbines while speaking to Susan Reilly, chief executive officer of Renewable Energy Systems Americas, at the drinks reception.

Meanwhile, as he played a game of sitting volleyball yesterday, Prince Harry fell flat on his back with a decidedly unroyal hoot of laughter.

Dressed in combat camouflage fatigues and desert boots, the third in line to the throne took his fall in good humour, laughing and joking with other members of the team.

The prince was opening the 2013 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs on the third day of his so far hugely successful US tour.

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My Comment: I am sure there are many soldiers who are glad that he showed up.

Prince Harry Meets Fellow Soldiers Wounded In War

Prince Harry Meets Fellow Soldiers Wounded In War After Paying Tribute To The Nation's Fallen At Arlington Cemetery -- Daily Mail

* Prince Harry visited the Walter Reed National Military Center and chatted with injured soldiers
* At Arlington National Cemetery on Friday morning, Prince Harry placed a wreath on the grave of US Army Specialist Michael L Stansbery Jr, who died in Afghanistan in 2010, aged 21
* Even in this somber setting, there was no escaping 'Harry-mania' as women gathered to take his photograph

Prince Harry has said he wants to be a champion of 'wounded warriors' - servicemen and women who have been injured in combat - and today he had his first assignment in the U.S. - as he toured one of the country's largest military medical centers.

Harry's visit to the the Walter Reed National Military Center in Maryland came on the second day of his week-long U.S. tour, which kicked off with visits to Capitol Hill and the White House yesterday, before he paid his respects to fallen soldiers at Arlington Cemetery in Virginia this morning.

Dressed in his Army Air Corps fatigues and desert boots, the 28-year-old Prince, known as Captain Wales in the military, listened intently as he was given a briefing on advances in prosthetics after meeting the center's commander, Rear Admiral Alton Stocks.

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My Comment: Prince Harry has certainly matured in the past year. Kudos for him taking the time to meet his fellow soldiers.

Prince Harry Arrives Back In Britain After Afghanistan Tour

Interview: Prince Harry talked to Sky News after he arrived home at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire

'It Was A Hell Of An Experience': Harry Arrives Back In Britain After Afghanistan Tour Amid Backlash Over Casual Talk Of Killing Enemy -- Daily Mail

* Scotland Yard reviewing protection for Prince, 28, after candid admission
* Spent four months on deployment at Helmand province in Afghanistan
* Apache co-pilot gunner has been on post-deployment at a military base
* Landed at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire on a regular personnel flight
* Says on his last day a seven-year-old girl was shot down by insurgents

Prince Harry tonight admitted he 'doesn't know what normal is anymore' after arriving back in the UK from his second tour of Afghanistan.

The Apache co-pilot gunner has been on post-deployment 'decompression' at a British military base in Akrotiri, Cyprus, since leaving Helmand province on Monday night.

Harry landed at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire on a regular personnel flight but did not travel on with his unit, 662 Squadron, 3 Regiment Army Air Corps, to their base in Wattisham, Suffolk.

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My Comment: I am not surprised that Scotland Yard is now reviewing protection for the Prince .... these fears are justified.

Prince Harry Talks About His 2nd Tour Of Duty In Afghanistan

Take A Life To Save A Life: Prince Harry Reveals Life On The Front Line In Afghanistan And Says Prince William Is Jealous Of His Tour Of Duty -- Daily Mail

* Revealing interview as Prince, 28, prepares to fly home to Britain from 20-week tour of war-ravaged Afghanistan
* 'Captain Wales', as he's known in the British Army, confirms he's had to kill on duty and says 'lots of people have'
* He says he always wanted to be an 'Ugly' flying Apache attack helicopters but missed being on the frontline
* Says his older brother Prince William envies his job flying helicopters in desert, saying 'he'd love to be out here'
* Harry's commander says there's 'nothing safe' about job, and Harry's admits 'exhaustion' after seven-hour missions

Prince Harry returns from Afghanistan tonight after his latest four-month tour of duty in the country.

He has spoken for the first time about how he killed enemy fighters from his Apache helicopter during his latest tour of Afghanistan.

As the 28-year-old Prince prepared to return home to the UK after a 20-week posting to the war-torn country, he confirmed his role in taking Taliban insurgents 'out of the game', saying 'take a life to save a life'.

In his role as a gunner in Apache attack helicopters, the Prince - known as Captain Wales in the army - had to fly on scores of daring missions with his finger on the triggers of deadly rockets, missiles, and a 30mm cannon.

Asked if he had killed from the cockpit, the third-in-line to the throne said matter-of-factly: 'Yeah, so lots of people have.

'The squadron's been out here. Everyone's fired a certain amount.'

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More News On Prince Harry's Tour In Afghanistan

'William gets to go home to his wife but he'd love to be out here': Harry reveals how both brothers are envious of each other's roles -- Daily Mail
I'm not academic but I thrash the guys at Fifa: Harry's Camp Bastion downtime -- Daily Mail
Prince Harry: I Killed Taliban In Afghanistan -- SKY News
I've killed Taliban fighters, says Prince Harry -- The Telegraph
Prince Harry says he killed Taliban fighters -- CBS
Prince Harry on Afghan mission: 'Take a life to save a life' -- CNN
Harry comes home: British prince returns from deployment as helicopter pilot in Afghanistan -- Washington Post/AP
'Out of the game': Prince Harry admits he killed in Afghanistan -- Sydney Morning Herald
Britain's Prince Harry says killed Afghan insurgents during tour -- Reuters
Prince Harry killed Taliban fighters in Afghanistan -- Scotsman
Harry in Afghanistan: 'Anyone in this position would hope you are not hated' -- The Guardian
Prince Harry 'let down family' over Vegas photos -- BBC
Prince Harry on infamous Vegas photos: 'I let my family down' -- Today.com
My father tells me to act more like a prince, admits Harry but he remains unrepentant about nude Las Vegas romp photos, saying he should have been afforded some privacy -- Daily Mail
How the MoD gambled to keep Prince Harry safe – from reporters -- The Guardian
Prince Harry interviews: Key extracts -- BBC

Afghan Warlord: Prince Harry Is A 'Drunk Jackal' Killing Innocents

Gulbuddin Hekmatyar

Prince Harry Is A 'Jackal' Killing Innocents, Says Feared Afghanistan Warlord -- The Telegraph

One of Afghanistan's most feared warlords has launched a withering attack on Prince Harry, who has spent Christmas serving in the country, labelling the prince a 'jackal' who was 'drunk' while hunting innocent Afghans.

In a rare and exclusive interview with The Daily Telegraph Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, who has been designated a global terrorist by the United States, heaped insults on the British Royal and vowed to kill as many troops as possible before the UK's withdrawal in 2014.

Speaking from an undisclosed location the warlord accused Britain of dragging "herself into this unjustified, useless but cruel conflict to please the White House. The British did not gain anything instead they lost blood and treasure."

"I do not understand how the British public accept their children being sent to certain death in order to please American generals.

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My Comment: Spending the past few years avoiding drones is probably taking it's toll on Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. As for his interview with the Daily Telegraph from a mountain base (reported to be close to the Afghan/Pakistan border) .... my bet is that this interview was done in Pakistan .... and nowhere near the Afghan border.

Prince Harry Has Killed Taliban Fighters During His Tour In Afghanistan

Prince Harry Fires 100lb Hellfire Missile In Afghanistan Airstrike Attack On The Taliban -- Daily Mail

* Gunship co-pilot, 27, unleashed missile in October airstrike
* Apache unit has the highest ‘kill rate’ in the war

Apache co-pilot Prince Harry launched a missile attack on the Taliban in a devastating airstrike in Afghanistan.

The 27-year-old was called in to provide air support to troops and discharged a 100lb Hellfire missile.

The attack happened in late October, shortly after the prince returned to Afghanistan for his second tour of duty as gunship co-pilot.

Captain Harry Wales – as he is known in the Army – is a co-pilot gunner in the Apache unit which has the highest ‘kill rate’ in the war.

As the co-pilot gunner, Harry commands missions, fire the weapons, navigates and sometimes take over the controls.

The two-crew gunship – nicknamed the ‘flying tank’ – is used by UK forces in Afghanistan to smash the Taliban, gather intelligence and provide support for soldiers on the ground.

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More News On Reports Of Prince Harry's Recent Combat Missions

Prince Harry involved in Taliban kill: reports -- Toronto Sun
Prince Harry has killed Taliban fighters -- UPI
Prince Harry Kills His First Taliban Commander -- Human Events
Prince Harry Kills Taliban Chief in Afghanistan -- IBTimes

My Comment: I am surprised by all of this reporting. On his last tour in Afghanistan there was little if any coverage. What he should now be worried about is blow-back and stories like this one.

Update: Report of Prince Harry's Taliban kill mission denied -- 3News

'Day In The Life' Of Prince William Showed More Than What The MoD Wanted To Show

The withdrawn pictures were re-released after sensitive information on computer screens visible in the background had been pixelated

Security Blunder Over RAF Photos Of William: Pictures Showing 'Day In The Life' Of Prince Pulled Over Security Fears -- Daily Mail

* St James' Palace release series of never-seen-before photographs
* Photos had to retracted after they showed confidential MoD information
* Pictures were re-released after apparently sensitive information was pixelated following the embarrassing blunder

The Ministry of Defence was yesterday forced to reset the user names and computer passwords of dozens of RAF staff following an embarrassing security blunder over pictures of Prince William.

Ten photographs of the future king in his role as a search and rescue helicopter pilot were published by St James’s Palace yesterday on the Duke’s website before being cleared by the MoD.

The pictures, taken by an RAF photographer, had been intended to show off a ‘day in the life’ of the prince on base as Flight Lieutenant Wales at RAF Valley on Anglesey, north Wales.

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My Comment: Apparently the photos revealed passwords. What's my take .... this is more serious than the secrets that his brother has revealed.

Prince Harry Nicknamed Elvis By American Troops In Afghanistan

Viva Las Vegas! Prince Harry Nicknamed Elvis By American Troops In Afghanistan After Infamous Holiday Antics

Prince Harry's antics over the summer may not have gone down well with the Royal family. But at least he has given troops in Afghanistan something to smile about.

U.S. marines have nicknamed the prince 'Elvis' according to the Daily Star in light of the infamous holiday he spent in Las Vegas with friends.

The American soldiers have likened him to the legendary singer by giving him the nickname following the scandal in which Prince Harry was pictured naked as he partied at the Wynn Encore hotel earlier this year.

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My Comment: He had a good time in Las Vegas .... so the Yanks are jealous.

Prince Harry Has Been Involved In "Multiple Engagements" With The Taliban Since His Tour IN Afghanistan Started

Prince Harry 'Operating Like Spitfire Pilot' As He Destroys Multiple Taliban Targets In Afghanistan -- The Telegraph

Prince Harry has been likened to a Second World War Spitfire pilot after being scrambled dozens of times to destroy Taliban targets during his first month in combat in Afghanistan.

The Apache helicopter pilot has had "multiple engagements" with the Taliban as he provides cover for British helicopters carrying out rescue missions to evacuate wounded soldiers.

The 28-year-old, who is known as Captain Wales in the Army, is part of a four-man team on standby 24 hours a day to provide cover for rescue missions and to destroy enemy targets.

A military source told The Sun: "Think World War Two Spitfire pilot and the Battle of Britain. He can be sat in a deckchair for hours then scrambled immediately.

"When in the air his role is diverse. This is no game and Harry is on the frontline of a terrifying war."

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More News On Prince Harry In Afghanistan

Prince Harry destroys Taliban targets in Apache gunship helicopter raid -- Mirror
Report: Prince Harry Has Come Under Fire From Taliban Multiple Times -- CBS
Prince Harry Reportedly ‘Risking His Life’ in Afghanistan -- ABC News
Britain's Prince Harry fighting in Afghanistan had fire on Taliban -- Examiner
Harry takes Afghan role 'in his stride' -- UPI

Prince Harry Being "Whisked Away" By the SAS When The Taliban Attacked Camp Bastion

SAS Hid Prince Harry In Safe Room During Deadly Taliban Attack -- Daily Record

PRINCE grabbed a pistol and wanted to fight but was taken to a fortified safe room on the Camp Bastion base during the three-hour attack.

PRINCE Harry was whisked to safety by SAS bodyguards as the Taliban launched their deadly attack on Camp Bastion.

He grabbed a pistol and was ready to fight but was taken to a fortified safe room on the base during the three-hour suicide bombing mission.

The SAS guarded the prince through the night, primed to take on the Taliban fighters who have vowed to kill him.

An insider at the huge base in Helmand said: “There was no messing about. Harry was taken straight to the safe place as soon as the alarm went off.

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More News On Prince Harry Being "Whisked Away" When The Taliban Attacked Camp Bastion

Prince Harry under guard during Taliban attack on base -- BBC
Prince Harry moved during Taliban attack -- Sydney Morning Herald
Harry moved during Taliban attack -- Press Association
Prince Harry moved during deadly attack on Camp Bastion -- Herald Sun
Prince Harry targeted in fatal Taliban attack on 'impregnable' military base -- The Telegraph
Bringing Harry home would 'play into the Taliban's hands:' Defence experts' verdict as prince vows to fight on after deadly gun battle in Afghanistan -- Daily Mail
A retired Army officer argues that to pull Harry out would hand the Taliban a victory -- Tim Collins, Daily Mail

The Taliban Want To Kidnap Or Kill Prince Harry

Taliban Say They Hope To Kidnap Or Assassinate Prince Harry -- The Guardian

Spokesman says Taliban are 'doing everything they can' to kill or capture prince, who is serving on frontline in Afghanistan.

The Afghan Taliban have said they are doing everything in their power to kidnap or assassinate Prince Harry, who arrived in Afghanistan last week to fly attack helicopters.

The prince is in Afghanistan on a four-month tour, based out of Camp Bastion in volatile Helmand province, where he will be on the frontline in the Nato-led war against Taliban insurgents.

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More News On Taliban Threats Against Prince Harry

The Taliban Say They're Gunning for Prince Harry -- Atlantic Wire
The Taliban Vows To Kill Prince Harry -- Business Insider
'We will use all our strength to kill or kidnap him': Taliban's chilling warning to Prince Harry as he starts Afghanistan tour -- Daily Mail
Afghan Taliban threaten to kidnap, kill Prince Harry -- NBC
Afghan Taliban threaten to kidnap and kill Prince Harry -- Reuters
Prince Harry was deployed to Afghanistan to atone for naked pictures, claims Taliban -- The Telegraph

Prince Harry Earns £200 A Week In Danger Pay For Flying Apache Helicopters In A War Zone

Prince Harry's £200 A Week Danger Money For Flying Apache Helicopters In War Zone... But He'll Have To Wait Until January To Get It -- Daily Mail

* Weekly bonus will be added to the captain's £38,931 salary
* Referred to as Captain Wales by colleagues
* Prince not expected to return home until January


Prince Harry spent yesterday signing forms to ensure he receives a £200-a-week bonus for flying combat missions against the Taliban in Afghanistan.

The tax-free gratuity – awarded to all troops in the war zone – will be added to the £38,931 captain’s salary the Prince receives for piloting an Apache helicopter gunship.

But there is little chance that Harry will be able to spend the extra cash on Christmas presents – the bonus is paid at the end of a tour of duty, and the Prince is not expected to return home until January.

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My Comment: He is not doing it for the money.

Inside The Prince's Killing Machine

Inside The Prince's Killing Machine: Prince Harry Returns To Afghanistan To Fly Apache Helicopters In Fight Against Taliban -- Daily Mail

* Harry will be on Apache duty for four months working as a co-pilot gunner
* He arrived early this morning and was given tour by his commanding officer
* Prince will celebrate his 28th birthday there next Saturday
* Posting puts his Vegas blowout with friends last month into context

Prince Harry has returned to Afghanistan to fly Army attack helicopters in the battle against the Taliban.

The 27-year-old arrived on the front line under cover of darkness yesterday to join the Apache unit which has the highest ‘kill rate’ in the war.

Captain Harry Wales – as he is known in the Army – will be a co-pilot gunner during his four-month deployment, meaning he will fire the aircraft’s weapons.

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My Comment: Now I understand why he went to Las Vegas to blow-off steam .... he probably knew that he was going to Afghanistan.

Prince Harry Deployed To Afghanistan For Four Months

Prince Harry Arrives In Afghanistan At Start Of Four-Month Tour As Apache Helicopter Pilot -- The Telegraph

Prince Harry has arrived in Afghanistan to begin a four-month tour of duty as an Apache attack helicopter pilot, the Ministry of Defence has announced.

The 27-year-old arrived in Camp Bastion in Helmand in the early hours of this morning, where he will be based for the duration of his tour with 622 Sqn, 3 Regiment Army Air Corps.

His role will be to kill insurgents as he operates the aircraft's weapon systems, which include Hellfire missiles and a 30mm chain gun. He will also be expected to provide air cover on missions by special forces.

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More News On Prince Harry's 4 Month Deployment To Afghanistan

Prince Harry deployed to Afghanistan -- BBC
Prince Harry back in Afghanistan as Apache helicopter pilot -- The Guardian
Prince Harry returns to Afghanistan on four-month deployment -- Independent
UK's Prince Harry deployed to Afghanistan -- CNN
Prince Harry returns to Afghanistan -- CBS
Prince Harry in Afghanistan for second tour of duty -- AFP
Prince Harry in Afghanistan flying Apache copters -- Bloomberg Businessweek/AP
Prince Harry swaps naked parties for desert hardship at Camp Bastion -- The Guardian
Prince Harry: Behind the scenes with the prince in Afghanistan -- The Telegraph
Prince Harry: Why the Ministry of Defence dumped news blackout strategy for his second Afghanistan tour -- The Telegraph

Prince Harry To Face 'Dressing Down' Over Las Vegas Photos

Prince Harry Faces 'Dressing Down' From Commanding Officer -- The Telegraph

Prince Harry is to face a “dressing down” by his commanding officer and is expected to be asked to donate his wages to charity after being pictured naked in Las Vegas, senior military sources have disclosed.

The Sunday Telegraph has learnt that Gen Sir David Richards, the Chief of the Defence Staff, has been involved in deciding how to deal with the embarrassment of the Army’s highest-profile officer cavorting with a naked girl during a game of “strip billiards”.

He has made clear that the head of the Army, Gen Sir Peter Wall, must decide what action should be taken over the Prince’s conduct.

Both men are understood to have been informed of the pictures while on holiday.

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My Comment: What are they going to do .... take away his "drinking and partying privileges"? The way I see it, he wants to go back to Afghanistan, but his superiors are making it difficult for him to go. So he is pissed .... and what better place to go to unload his feelings than Las Vegas.

Update: Oh oh ..... his girlfriend just dumped him.

Prince William Told He Has To Choose Between Flying And Royal Duties

Photo: Flight checks: Prince William, a fully qualified search-and-rescue pilot with the RAF, at the controls of his Sea King helicopter

RAF Tells Prince William He Has To Choose Between Flying And Royal Duties -- Daily Mail

Prince William is considering his future with the RAF after being told he has until the end of the year to decide whether he wants to continue flying.

The Duke of Cambridge, a fully qualified search-and-rescue pilot with the RAF, must decide whether he wants to continue his flying career, transfer to another branch of the military or quit the Forces altogether and take on a life of Royal duties.

The deadline has been imposed by the RAF’s chain of command.

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My Comment: Oh oh .... for them to issue this demand tells me that there has already been (or soon will be) a conflict between his duties with the RAF and his duties being the future King. But this is not a hard decision for him .... my prediction is that he will resign from the service.

Prince Harry Wants To Go To Afghanistan

Prince Harry: People Who Say I Won't Go Back To Afghanistan 'Live In A Ridiculous World' -- The Telegraph

Prince Harry has accused critics who say he will never return to the front line of living "in a ridiculous world".

The Prince, who recently qualified as an Apache helicopter pilot, reiterated his determination to put his military training into practice in an interview on US television.

He said: “I've been there once. I've served my country. I enjoyed it because I was with my friends. And, you know, everyone has a part to play.

“All these people talking these stories of, 'Oh, he's been trained as Apache pilot, he's never going to see active service, he's never going to get to the front line'. These people live in a ridiculous world to even think that.

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Update: Harry: "I'll Be Heading Back To Afghanistan" -- The Daily Beast

My Comment: People usually get what they wish for .... if this is what he wants, I expect to be in Afghanistan within the year.

Prince Harry Told To Stop Partying And Focus On His Helicopter Training

Prince Harry Banned From The Pub And Told To Concentrate On Apache Training -- The Telegraph

Army chiefs have banned Prince Harry from pubs and social events and ordered him to concentrate on his helicopter training or face missing out on his second tour of Afghanistan, it was reported today.

Captain Wales, as he is known, has been told that once he returns tomorrow from his Commonwealth tour - during which he has larked around with sprinter Usain Bolt and met a string of beauty queens - he must knuckle down.

The 27-year-old royal has been told he can have no more time away from his training as an Apache pilot, including Royal duties, if he wants to fly the attack helicopter on the front line in Helmand, according to The Sun.

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My Comment: The sacrifices that the members of the Royal family must go through .... sighhh .... no beer .... what a tough life.

P.S.: I can hear his older brother 'ribbing' him right now.

Prince William Is The Most Influential Man In The World?

Prince William and Kate Middleton. WPA Pool/ Getty Images

Prince William Is The Most Influential Man In The World -- Express.co.uk

PRINCE William has been named the world’s most influential man, beating US President Barack Obama and the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

The Duke of Cambridge also came ahead of David Cameron, who was last in the list, and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

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My Comment: My vote for most influential man in the world is a toss-up between President Obama and the next Chinese leader to be selected within the year.

Top Gun Prince Harry Amazes U.S. Instructors With His Flying Skills

Prince Harry. Photo from Warplanes Online Community

'One Of The Best Young Pilots The Country Has Ever Seen': Top Gun Prince Harry Amazes U.S. Instructors With His Flying Skills -- Daily Mail

* Harry has 'surpassed all expectations, including his own' on rigorous course
* Prince hoping to return to Afghanistan next year
* Learning to fly the £46m gunship at Californian air base where the hit film

Prince Harry has amazed helicopter instructors with his flying skills on his Apache training course in America.

The 27-year-old is on the intensive two-month programme which will pave the way for him to return to Afghanistan.

The rigorous course is reserved for the British Army's Air Corp's top flying talent and Harry has ‘surpassed all expectations, including his own’, senior sources told the Mail.

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My Comment: Talk about puff pieces.