Prince William, 42, ... The helicopter is an updated version of the model the Prince flew during his two years as a pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance between March 2015 until July 2017.

Aaron Chown – WPA Pool/Getty Images. Get in the chopper! Prince William was joined by longtime pal David Beckham Tuesday, October 1, during a royal visit to RAF Northolt in Ruislip, Greater ...

Prince William has firsthand experience as a trained military pilot and served with the Royal Air Force's Search and Rescue Force at RAF Valley in Anglesey, North Wales, from 2010 to 2013.

Royal observers say Prince William — who represented the royal family at the funeral of Pope Francis — is quite obviously being groomed for his future role as King of England.