Prince Harry is preparing today for an eight-week program of intensive training in California helicopter.
Course - code-named Crimson Eagle, and should start in El Centro Naval Air organized in the next few days - take the 26-year-old pilot of a step closer to front line duties, told Sky News.
Known as a defensive role as Captain Harry Wales, Prince has always been clear that a prerequisite for its formation Apache helicopter - which has a price £ 1 million (1.54 million) - is returning to the theater.
He was training at the British School of Aviation in the Middle slut, south-west London, but to be set to "Battle Ready" status, Prince Harry to fill a special role during the conversion.
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"Education in the United States consists of environmental training, tactical exercises and live firing," St. James Palace spokesman said.
NAF El Centro is the reference range for air combat maneuvering, air-ground artillery, bombing, electronic warfare training and low-level flight.
Britain's military has been training at the base - 140 miles east of San Diego - more than 20 years. Prince's two-month stint to see it working out of the Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field, another 275 km to the east in neighboring Arizona.
His spare time is limited during the tour, but it is traditional for the Crimson Eagle exercise to take a break halfway to Las Vegas.
After Prince Harry returns home in December, will join a team and gain more experience Apache helicopter flight taking part in exercises around the UK.
Prince Harry of firearms in the Apache helicopter
Prince Harry has his first opportunity to shoot live weapons on its Apache attack helicopter, on his arrival in California, the last phase of his training this weekend.
Prince Harry of firearms in the Apache helicopter
Prince Harry standing in front of an Apache helicopter Photo: AP
Gordon Rayner
By Gordon Rayner, Chief Editor
1:40 BST October 4, 2011
The prince is due to take part in the exercise Crimson Eagle, which provides the Army Air Corps pilots vital experience in live fire exercises on the shores of the great army of California and Arizona.
This is the last phase of a training program to prepare for combat operations in Afghanistan.
The prince, who was promoted to captain earlier this year, is expected to return to Helmand next year, after being there as a forward air controller in 2008.
The power of the army is the Apache based at Naval Air Fund El Centro, near the border with Mexico, where the Crimson Eagle Training lasts about two months.
It is the last part of the conversion of the Prince on the role of the courts, where it adapts to the unique requirements of flying the Apache, which already qualified as a helicopter pilot.
Course - code-named Crimson Eagle, and should start in El Centro Naval Air organized in the next few days - take the 26-year-old pilot of a step closer to front line duties, told Sky News.
Known as a defensive role as Captain Harry Wales, Prince has always been clear that a prerequisite for its formation Apache helicopter - which has a price £ 1 million (1.54 million) - is returning to the theater.
He was training at the British School of Aviation in the Middle slut, south-west London, but to be set to "Battle Ready" status, Prince Harry to fill a special role during the conversion.
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"Education in the United States consists of environmental training, tactical exercises and live firing," St. James Palace spokesman said.
NAF El Centro is the reference range for air combat maneuvering, air-ground artillery, bombing, electronic warfare training and low-level flight.
Britain's military has been training at the base - 140 miles east of San Diego - more than 20 years. Prince's two-month stint to see it working out of the Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field, another 275 km to the east in neighboring Arizona.
His spare time is limited during the tour, but it is traditional for the Crimson Eagle exercise to take a break halfway to Las Vegas.
After Prince Harry returns home in December, will join a team and gain more experience Apache helicopter flight taking part in exercises around the UK.
Prince Harry of firearms in the Apache helicopter
Prince Harry has his first opportunity to shoot live weapons on its Apache attack helicopter, on his arrival in California, the last phase of his training this weekend.
Prince Harry of firearms in the Apache helicopter
Prince Harry standing in front of an Apache helicopter Photo: AP
Gordon Rayner
By Gordon Rayner, Chief Editor
1:40 BST October 4, 2011
The prince is due to take part in the exercise Crimson Eagle, which provides the Army Air Corps pilots vital experience in live fire exercises on the shores of the great army of California and Arizona.
This is the last phase of a training program to prepare for combat operations in Afghanistan.
The prince, who was promoted to captain earlier this year, is expected to return to Helmand next year, after being there as a forward air controller in 2008.
The power of the army is the Apache based at Naval Air Fund El Centro, near the border with Mexico, where the Crimson Eagle Training lasts about two months.
It is the last part of the conversion of the Prince on the role of the courts, where it adapts to the unique requirements of flying the Apache, which already qualified as a helicopter pilot.
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