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Prince Harry to earn danger money in Afghanistan
by Bang posted on September 10, 2012  STATS: 5897 Views | 2 Comments

Prince Harry, the third in line to the British throne arrived in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, on Thursday night (September 6) where he will complete his second tour of duty. He will receive the bonus—an Operational Allowance given to all soldiers serving in a war zone—as part of his pay package when his tour ends in January.

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Prince Harry will earn £200 a week danger money flying Apache helicopters in a war zone.

The third in line to the British throne arrived in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, on Thursday night (September 6) where he will complete his second tour of duty.

He will receive the bonus—an Operational Allowance given to all soldiers serving in a war zone—as part of his pay package when his tour ends in January.

The extra money will be added to the Prince's £38,931 Captain's salary.

While he is in Afghanistan, Captain Wales, as he is known to other soldiers, will be operating as a co-pilot gunner on board an Apache helicopter, which he has recently qualified to pilot.

The prince is understood to be completing a two-day course in first aid, shooting, and roadside-bomb awareness before he is expected to start Apache-specific preparation in September 10, familiarizing himself with the helicopter's configurations for Afghanistan.

Speaking of the Prince's tour, another Apache pilot told the Daily Mail newspaper: "Each time we serve in Afghanistan, it is for four months—and no holidays in Britain, or Las Vegas, while we're there.

"We get a lot of stick from the soldiers on the ground because their tours last six months rather than four, but our jobs are more mentally demanding.

"Harry has the backing of everyone in the Army Air Corps. He performed very well in training and was too good in the Apache to be ordered to 'fly a desk'—what we call office duties."

The prince previously served in Afghanistan in late 2007 and early 2008, but his deployment lasted only 10 weeks, being cut short over fears for his safety after it was made public.

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  • real_scores

    09/10/2012 | 01:48 PM
    The royal spin doctors are at work for this brilliant image make over. In fairness to Prince Harry, he performs his duties at par with the commoners so I'm impressed.
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    aiveec
    09/10/2012 | 02:25 PM
    This brilliant image makeover? Read the British history and you will know that Harry and his brother William have been soldiers for several years already... This Afghanistan combat tour will be Harry's second.
    real_scores
    09/10/2012 | 03:30 PM
    aiveec The timing is perfect. Just a few days after his ''US event''. You may READ my second sentence.
    syetedos
    09/11/2012 | 04:58 AM
    When you say brilliant image makeover that means you have doubts about the genuiness. Otherwise, you will just say you are impressed. YOu kind of contradicting yourself there.
    aiveec
    09/11/2012 | 10:44 AM
    real_scores, how can the timing be perfect if his second deployment to Afghanistan had already been announced back in December 2011?
  • madam01

    09/10/2012 | 11:10 AM
    good move to restore his image
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    aiveec
    09/10/2012 | 12:19 PM
    Restore his image? He has always been a soldier and had been to Afghanistan already. This will be his second tour there.
    duchessofawesome
    09/10/2012 | 12:42 PM
    early 2012 pa lang, it was already announced na babalik siya ng Afghanistan.
    pwearl135
    09/10/2012 | 01:06 PM
    gosh. i salute him for serving in a danger prone area. i just wish that filipinos will follow suit. WHY DON'T INDAY MARIAN REBERA APPLY FOR THIS? GOSH BEING HER PALENGKERA, WARFREAK AND BUTANGERA SHE IS VERY MUCH QUALIFIED! DON'T YOU THINK SO? HAHAHAHA
    trinoma_rat
    09/10/2012 | 01:40 PM
    pwearly, if you will praise somebody, no need to demolish other people.
    real_scores
    09/10/2012 | 03:34 PM
    pwearl135 FYI marian the palengkera is with Phil. Red Cross. MAY GINAGAWAng MAKABULUHAN ang Butangera. I THINK you are more QUALIFIED sa mga WARZONEs kung PAGBABASEHAN ang mga TIRADA ng comments mo. Ikaw ano NAIAMBAG mo sa lipunang ito?
    jokoman
    09/10/2012 | 04:09 PM
    FYI sa mga di nakakakilala kay Pwearly... isa po syang may sayad sa utak na fan ni Marian Rivera dahil si Marian po lagi ang laman ng bibig nya anuman ang topic. Si Marian at ang inis nya kay Marian ang naging dahilan kaya sya nabaliw... hahaha
    YanLai
    09/11/2012 | 01:27 PM
    etong pweeee arl nato automatic na tlga ang utak nito after sa every comment nya like, di katulad ni MR, unlike MR, why not MR etc...etc...makabuluhan ba ang ginagawa mo day? For some instances lang si MR ay active volunteer sa Red Cross and Prince Harry is doing his duty in a War zone...both of them are doing great..pls dont be bitter!

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