Prince (William) Lands Chopper In Girlfriend's Yard

[Ghost in the Machine]

Prince Lands Chopper In Girlfriend's Yard
Officials Say Landing Authorized As Part Of Pilot Training

POSTED: 11:48 am EDT April 20, 2008
UPDATED: 11:09 am EDT April 21, 2008


LONDON -- British officials are confirming that Prince William landed an air force helicopter in his girlfriend Kate Middleton's parent's backyard during a training flight.

A statement from Britain's Defence Ministry on Sunday said the landing on the Middleton family farm was planned and authorized as part of the prince's Royal Air Force pilot training. However, the British media is calling the exercise wasteful at a time when the military is stretched by wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The statement said the helicopter was on the ground for 20 seconds, and that no one got on or off.

News of the landing on the Middletons' farm comes as the air force faces criticism for allowing William to fly a Chinook helicopter from London to the Isle of Wight to attend a bachelor party for his cousin.

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[Bonobo]

1. "It's good to be the King!"

[madmax]

2. LOL!!!

One of my all time favorite's! Thanks for the belly laugh.

[devilgrrl]

3. DUzy!

:rofl:

[mac2]

4. Show off.

This is exactly why in our modern age there should be no royals, kings, little lords, etc. They waste the tax payer dollars for play like this.

Send him to real war like the royals of old. Today the royals sit on their buns and wave once in awhile. They don't lead the troops to war and aren't in danger themselves.

[RB TexLa]

7. Well, if anyone deserves to have their taxes wasted, it's those people.

[mac2]

11. Who paid for it?

[RB TexLa]

12. british citizens. Like I said if anyone deserves to have their taxes wasted, it's those people.

[spoony]

13. yeah that 70p a year per person is unbearable

Please, I'd rather have tax money go to this than maintaining a military presence in places it doesn't belong.

[Hekate]

5. Awwww, courtship and young love....

They won't let the boy fight in Afghanistan or Iraq -- he's got to do something with his time!

Hekate

[Bonobo]

6. The noise that huge chopper made, she probably peed in her pants. nt

[Canuckistanian]

8. Wow, that's gotta increase the chance for nookie

I've always dreamed of being a prince and landing my helicopter on my girlfriend's lawn. And the girlfriend's parents can't object - 'cause you're the prince and you have the persmission of the country's military.

That's the ultimate cool.

[jmowreader]

9. Looks like good training to me

You gotta teach 'em to land on tactical landing zones SOMEHOW, right?

Okay, taking a Chinook to his cousin's bachelor party's right out...you know that's not the only helicopter the guy knows how to fly, so couldn't he have taken something that doesn't need five acres to land?

[mac2]

10. Or the Chinook to impress your friends.

How much gas do those burn?