November 1, 2012
Kate Middleton‘s brother-in-law attended a mission briefing at the British controlled flight-line at Camp Bastion. “I’m one of the guys,” Prince Harry said. “I don’t get treated any differently.”
Prince Harry’s Tour of Duty in Afghanistan
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November 1, 2012
Prince Harry and his crew performed a pre-flight check of their Apache helicopter. "We fire when we have to, take a life to save a life, but essentially we're more of a deterrent than anything else," the English royal said.
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November 2, 2012
The Apache helicopter pilot looked through his monocle gun sight while sitting in the front seat of the cockpit. "Everyone's fired a certain amount," Prince Harry said. "Probably a little bit more than this time last year, to a certain extent, but that's just the way that its balanced out."
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November 3, 2012
Prince Harry and his fellow pilots raced out from the VHR (very high ready-ness) tent. "There's a lot of pressures, obviously, when we go and support the Americans or when we're escorting the [mobile hospital], but essentially, I think it's less stressful being up here than it is down there," he said.
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November 3, 2012
Sitting in front of a sign for USAF Pedro's, a rescue helicopter squadron also working with the British in Helmand Province, Prince Harry played video games with fellow Apache helicopter pilot Capt. Simon Beattie during their 12-hour shift at Camp Bastion.
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December 12, 2012
The royal redhead showed a television crew his sleeping area and bed at the VHR tent. "I will always be here for my grandmother, and whoever needs to send me abroad for whatever reason," Prince Harry said. "I don't really have any plans. This was my main effort, to get back out to Afghanistan."
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December 12, 2012
Prince Harry made his early morning pre-flight checks at the British controlled flight-line. "Our job out here is to make sure the guys are safe on the ground," he explained.
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December 12, 2012
Prince William's little brother made his early morning pre-flight checks and chatted with the BBC. "I will continue to bounce between my army job and the other job," Prince Harry said. "I've spent six, almost seven years in the Army, and I only planned on spending three."
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