Wings for the Prince
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King Charles III is now the Commander-in-Chief of the UK Armed Forces, but he started his military career earning his pilot wings in the Royal Air Force. InsideAIR meets two of his flying instructors and goes for a flight in The Royal Chipmunk WP903, the aircraft in which the young Prince Charles learnt to fly. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.
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