Prince George Steals The Show At Air Festival
The toddler sits in Red Arrow Hawk cockpit and is "overawed" by aircraft during tour of International Air Tattoo
Saturday 15 April 2017 17:04, UK
Prince George got the chance sit inside the cockpit of a Red Arrow Hawk during a trip to the world's largest military air show.
The two-year-old wore blue ear defenders as he toured the International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
George, who turns three in two weeks, was pictured being led by the hand across the airfield after the family were greeted by Air Marshal Sir Kevin Leeson, chairman of the RAF Charitable Trust, and Air Chief Marshal Andrew Pulford, Chief of the Air Staff, RAF.
They met members of the Red Arrows display team in front of a Red Arrow Hawk, shortly before they took part in the show.
George was also shown the inner workings of a Squirrel helicopter by his father, who trained in the same aircraft while he was based at RAF Shawbury in 2009.
William climbed into the instructor's seat of the cockpit, while Kate and George sat together at the back.
Flight Lieutenant Jim Hobkirk, of the Central Flying School Exam Wing, said that George was "a bit overawed" by the aircraft.
He added: "It was a nice family moment. The Duke was talking about ways of flying.
"George was very, very quiet.
"He is not even three years old. He was very interested in the tail rotor.
"I imagine the Duke has told him about helicopters because he knew what it was - he kept saying 'tail rotor'."