Prince Harry to be inducted into ‘Living Legends of Aviation’ for army pilot work
dailyrecord.co.ukPrince Harry is to be be inducted into the "Living Legends of Aviation" to honour his work in the British army.The duke of Sussex, who served in the armed forces as a pilot twice, will be awarded during an ceremony that honours those who have contributed significantly to aviation and aerospace.
The event will be hosted by actor and aviation ambassador in Beverly Hills, California on Friday, January 19.The 39 year-old completed two tours of Afghanistan as a forward air controller and an Apache helicopter pilot, having flown countless training missions in the UK, US and Australia.
The duke was able to rise the ranks of Captain while serving 10 years in the military.Harry will take his place alongside other aviation and aerospace “legends” including Buzz Aldrin, Jeff Bezos, Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman, Elon Musk and Saudi Prince Sultan bin Salman Al Saud.Other aerospace icons set to be inducted alongside Harry this year include US navy pilot Fred George and former world speed record holder Steve Hinton.The event’s website also praised the duke for his work with charities and organisations including Travalyst, Sentebale, African Parks, WellChild and the Invictus Games.A statement on the event’s website said: “Prince Harry is a humanitarian, military veteran, mental wellness advocate and environmentalist.
He has dedicated his life to advancing causes that he is passionate about and that bring about permanent change for people and places.”His brother, William, Prince of Wales, trained with the RAF as a search and rescue pilot in 2009, before becoming an air ambulance pilot for East Anglian Air Ambulance for two years from March 2015.Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp
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