Photo: Sgt Russ Nolan/MoD
EX Crimson Eagle Capt Wales prepares his Apache to go out on a mission. Ex Crimson Eagle is the final conversion training for Army Air Corps Apache pilots, the first part takes place in Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro, California before moving to Gila Bend in Arizona for the live firing phase. This is because the terrain here is very similar to that of Afghanistan, making it extremely realistic and demanding for the pilots. The pilots which include Capt Wales (Prince Harry) have had over 12 months training to get to this point. where they now face 2 and a half months of tactics, flying and live firing to qualify them as Limited Combat Ready Apache pilots
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