Fri Aug 17, 2012, 06:45 PM

alp227 (20,397 posts)

Prince William pilots helicopter to sea rescue

Two teenage girls are recovering after being rescued from the sea by a helicopter piloted by Prince William.

A rip current dragged the girls out to sea off the coast of Anglesey while they were body boarding. Prince William's Sea King, Rescue 137, was landing when it received the emergency call.

He took off again and was hovering the aircraft over the girls within 38 seconds, the Royal Air Force said.

The girls, aged 13 and 16, from Herefordshire, had been on Cymyran beach, Rhosneigr. The 13-year-old was understood to be body boarding when her sister swam out to help her.

Full: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/aug/17/prince-williams-pilots-helicopter-rescue

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6 replies	Author	Time	Post
Prince William pilots helicopter to sea rescue (Original post)	alp227	Aug 2012	OP
I really like this kid	madokie	Aug 2012	#1
way to go, Wills!	Tuesday Afternoon	Aug 2012	#2
Closest we had to this was GWB saving the Texas Rangers baseball team. n/t	cr8tvlde	Aug 2012	#3
Okay...	FarPoint	Aug 2012	#5
He seems to be a decent young man who wants to live as "normally" as he can for as long as he can.	WillowTree	Aug 2012	#4
I really like him!	renate	Aug 2012	#6

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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 06:49 PM

madokie (36,529 posts)

1. I really like this kid

a lot in fact.

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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 06:50 PM

Tuesday Afternoon (43,774 posts)

2. way to go, Wills!

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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 06:56 PM

cr8tvlde (1,171 posts)

3. Closest we had to this was GWB saving the Texas Rangers baseball team. n/t

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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 07:07 PM

FarPoint (2,350 posts)

5. Okay...

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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 07:00 PM

WillowTree (2,106 posts)

4. He seems to be a decent young man who wants to live as "normally" as he can for as long as he can.

Good on you, William!

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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 08:05 PM

renate (7,922 posts)

6. I really like him!

Charles and Diana may each have had their shortcomings (I give Charles a LOT more good-guy credit now than I would have 20 years ago) but they were darned good parents, especially considering that the kids grew up in a fishbowl. And some of his goodness is innate, of course--I like the way he genuinely wants to do a job rather than just waiting to inherit.

The idea of a hereditary monarchy is kind of weird in this day and age, but as long as there are people like the Queen (and her father and grandfather), Prince Charles, and Prince William to do the job, I think the ceremony and tradition can contribute a lot to a national identity.

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