Prince William gives brother Harry 'flying lessons'

Prince William has been giving flying lessons to his brother Prince Harry who is undergoing combat chopper pilot training at an air force base in Britain where the second-in-line to the British throne is also based.

In fact, the Royal brothers-in-arms are cramming in extra hours as Prince William passes on all he knows about Squirrel helicopters to Harry at Royal Air Force's Shawbury base, British tabloid The Sun reported.

Sources said that both the Princes have even turned down nights out to swot up.
 
One source said: "William is proving an excellent coach for his younger brother. He has just completed Squirrel training so everything is fresh in his mind. The brothers share a house and have spent hours in the evenings preparing for Harry's first flight."

The 24-year-old third-in-line to the British throne, who will in June begin four months of intensive flying lessons
in the single-engined machines, is due to make his first solo helicopter flight next week on his return from New York.

William, 26, has already been based at RAF Shawbury since January and hopes to make it as an RAF search and rescue pilot.