Prince Harry smiles as he receives his pilot's wings from his father, Prince Charles.
Eddie Keogh, AP
LONDON — British Army commanders have selected Prince Harry to train as an Apache attack helicopter pilot, his office said Friday, boosting the 25-year-old's hopes of returning to the front lines in Afghanistan.
Prince Harry, who received his pilot's wings from his father, Prince Charles, at a ceremony on Friday, said it was a "huge honor" to learn to fly "an awesome helicopter."
"There is still a huge mountain for me to climb if I am to pass the Apache training course," he said in a statement issued by his London office.
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