Airbus Helicopters' new facility at London Oxford Airport has been officially opened with the help of a former RAF Rescue helicopter and air ambulance pilot - HRH The Prince of Wales.
Prince William is the Royal Patron of London's Air Ambulance and spent quite some time working as an East Anglian Air Ambulance pilot between 2015 and 2017, surprised many by his appearance at the event. The Prince was there in a personal capacity and was shown around a newly delivered Airbus H135 helicopter which is all set to operate for London Air Ambulance later this month.
The casually dressed Prince chatted to workers, reminisced about his time as a pilot, and confided that he missed his time going up in the air and said he'd "love to fly again."
The new facility has room for 32 helicopters and will be the home of around 250 employees, a major boost to the local community.
