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Britain’s Prince Harry Credited With Killing Taliban Commander in Afghanistan (Plus, Do You Know His Military Nickname?)

Dec. 24, 2012 11:42am Mike Opelka

He’s known to the members of his Apache helicopter squad as “Big H” and to the citizens of the British Monarchy as Prince Harry. However, it might be time to add the word “hero” to Harry’s various titles.

Britains Prince Harry Kills A Taliban Chief

According to reports from the Sun, the prince opened fire and killed a Taliban leader in October.

“We were on patrol and the Apache helicopters were called in,” a source told the outlet. “We heard this posh voice come over the radio and knew it was Big H. They were tracking a Taliban leader — he was commander level.”

That “posh voice” did belong to Prince Harry, a co-pilot on one of the high-tech Apache helicopters armed with Hellfire missiles and 30mm cannons currently in use by British forces in Afghanistan. During the October mission, Harry gets credit for pulling the trigger that lit up the Taliban chief with some Hellfire missiles and 30mm artillery shells.

However, now that the story has gone public, there could be increased threats to the prince’s safety.

“There is no doubt that chatter between jihadists in Afghanistan will increase in relation to intensifying attempts to harm the prince. The trouble is any increased threat against a member of UK forces directly threatens all those on the front line,” a Western intelligence source told the Mirror.

“It is not helpful that the prince has been singled out in this way,” a senior aide added, mentioning later: “To say he personally did this could jeopardise future operations for the Apache team.”

Harry’s military service follows in the long-standing tradition of other members of the monarchy. His father, Prince Charles, served five years in the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy. And Fergie’s ex-husband – Harry’s uncle – Prince Andrew was also a much-decorated pilot (helicopters and jets) with the Royal Navy.

In his early days with the British Royal forces, Harry served alongside ground troops. His deployment dates were highly guarded secrets in order to keep Harry and his company from becoming the focus of enemy attacks. The Prince showed an aptitude for flying and earned his wings to fly the Apache helicopter. His current position as co-pilot puts Harry in the front seat of the chopper and in charge of firing the main weapons.

Britains Prince Harry Kills A Taliban Chief

Image: UK Sun

The daily combat missions flown by the Apache helicopters are in support of the men (both British and Afghan security forces) on the ground in the very dangerous Helmand province. The UK’s Sun also reports that Harry is a popular figure among the other service personnel.

“Big H is a legend, he’s been out in Afghan and he’s doing the business. All the guys love him — he’s Big H,” another source said of the prince. “He likes a drink and a laugh and he’s one of the lads.”

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Comments (63)

Zuitsuit
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 9:46pm
So the the Brits caught on to the big sucess of Americas fable of seal team six and the killing of Osama, who by all accounts died ten years ago, and have their own brainwashing campaign going on. Sad its just lies upon more lies and the Brits are just as gullible as the Americans.

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- DesdemonasCrew
  Posted on December 25, 2012 at 5:21pm
  Your dumb. Just plain dumb.
  
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MisterSarcastic
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 9:27pm
Since his escapades in Vegas I’ve heard that the Queen Mother has started calling him Little Horny Harry.

Cheers to Big H.

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- Dismayed Veteran
  Posted on December 26, 2012 at 11:55am
  To be a helicopter pilot, one must be young, dumb and full of …
  
  This boy is no strap hanger.
  
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- AZRACISTBIGOT
  Posted on December 26, 2012 at 4:08pm
  I’ve allways liked this kid. He gets in trouble from time to time about not being politically correct enough, but he has it where it counts. He definately has a pair of brass ones.
  
  Give em hell, Harry
  
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XPat
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 8:53pm
H is more of a man than Obama (or his father) could ever dream of becoming.

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XPat
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 8:50pm
I hope he stitched “Joanie loves Chachi” on the back of that camel schtooper’s melon.

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hooah1701
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 7:22pm
And this is how Leadership skills are truely formed. Hooah to the Prince!

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burnteye86
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 6:21pm
Give em hell Harry

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rene demonteverde
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 5:41pm
Isnt it ironical that Prince Harry born with a silver spoon in his mouth, and can afford to spend his life in luxury and ease chose to serve his country in the mountains of Afghanistan. Enduring the heat , the flies and the sand to serve his country, while Obama who is suppose to burn the midnight oil in search
for a compromise to save his country from economic disaster is in Hawaii in vacation, using taxpayers
money in comfort ? When he should at least stay and try to have solution before the fiscal cliff in January ?

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- strawberry411a
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 8:38pm
  Excellent point. But this is what we get when the country VOTES in to office a bigoted, anti-capitalist, American hating muslim. We get what we deserve now.
  
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- raydg
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 10:11pm
  Let’s trade Prince Harry for Obama and let the Brits go through hell with him. At least we get a real leader in return.
  
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- Palter
  Posted on December 25, 2012 at 6:46pm
  @raydg, Thousands of americans died to overthrown british colonial and now you want british prince to be a leader in america. You sir are a traitor!
  
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- Duey2000
  Posted on December 26, 2012 at 12:41pm
  @Palter
  I think that he was referring to the character of Prince Harry in comparison to President Obama. Not asking for the return to a monarchy…
  
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mbean
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 4:42pm
Meanwhile Obama drives a golf ball…… Because he has priorities.

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- MaxAR15
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 5:57pm
  With all due respect, the last pictures I saw of Barry he was on his girls bike with his crash helmet & one of him hanging drapes.
  
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BillyPenn
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 3:55pm
I agree with the author of this article in that this never should have been publicized, for all the
obvious reasons. Same as Joe ‘Plugs’ outing Seal Team Six. The Prince, just by an accident of birth, being who he is, in some circles is a marked man. Now, all the rabid goat lovers will be after him, no matter where he is. Not good !

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shorelineliz
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 3:22pm
Finally! A Brit with some cohones! Thanks for getting your naked behind out of Vegas and back to AFghanistan and manning up as they say! good on you mate!

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- SilentRunning
  Posted on December 25, 2012 at 12:56am
  No offence intended to any of you British readers but Prince Harry is about as British as President Obama. Prince Harry is really a German warrior.
  
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sbenard
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 3:06pm
The last story we saw here on the internet about Prince Harry was about his propensity to take his clothes off. I like this one MUCH better!

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1HonestInjun
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 2:55pm
“When I give the signal pull on the red trigger on the stick. No Harry that is the collective, on the
stick. You know the stick, the thing between your legs. Pull on it until I tell you to stop. Ready,
pull Harry, pull, pull, pull, nice job Harry. Now keep your clothes on. You can celebrate when you
go to Vegas.”

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- Roterhd
  Posted on December 26, 2012 at 2:12pm
  Actually, that “stick between your legs” would be the Cyclic, and the Red Trigger on it would let everyone on the radio hear Big H’s “Posh-sounding voice”..
  
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piper60
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 2:05pm
Nice to read that he has talent at something other than drinking himself silly.

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- rene demonteverde
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 5:35pm
  He has more talent than many of those writing in this section. To serve in Afghanistan in an uncomfortable life of heat and sand, putting yourself in danger is a sacrifice not even the vaunted
  John Kerry, war hero extraordinaire would do. Well, not even Obama with his golf outings and
  celebrity hobnobbing. It is sad that people who are genuine and real are in the background but false
  people like Obama is being touted as genuine and caring.
  
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christhefanatic
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 1:43pm
Nothing says”I love you” like the gift of hellfire…and he was able to have it delivered before Christmas!

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- rene demonteverde
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 5:44pm
  At least the Taliban commander is in paradise with his 73 year old virgin.
  
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christhefanatic
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 1:28pm
Cool Prince in a cool helicopter. Have always admired the Royal Family…in spite of, and in part, because of the medias’ on-going attempt to smear them.

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- mercenary4freedom
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 2:15pm
  That’s great & all, but there are THOUSANDS of “just one of the lads” out there doing their job killing Taliban. I’m sure Big H is getting paid well for supporting grunts on the ground. I commend him for getting into the fight, more than can be said about a high percentage of our elites here in the states.
  
  I have never been a big fan of the royalists, some of my former brothers in arms are Brit & SA and would answer my question of why do you people enjoy being slaves to the tyrannical royal system with this, “we have no choice” Since the UK gun ban they are now the ultimate slaves. In America we still have a choice of freedom or tyranny. Make NO compromises on our 2nd amendment PERIOD or we’ll soon be slaves.
  
  Commrade obama wishes he had the stones of Big H risking his well being when I’m sure he doesn’t have to.
  
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tj1961
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 1:02pm
Another thing to keep in mind with the royal family in the British military: They are treated NO differently than ANY other officer.You address him by his rank, NEVER as “Your Highness”

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- JH517
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 3:12pm
  TJ1961: That has actually happened though. The first time I heard it keyed over the radio, I was shocked. It was even worse that it came from an American. “It was a pleasure working with you today Your Highness.” I about fell out.
  
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Displacedsoutherner
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 12:44pm
It reminds me of the Lib jerks who said G.W. Bush was an idiot; besides having a higher GPA for his college/grad school years than Al Gore, anyone who can fly a high performance jet fighter as GW did is a very sharp individual.

I’m sure Obama looks at Prince Harry and thinks he’s: A) a murderer; B) a fool for risking his neck for a cause other than his own ego.

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- TelepromoterNChief
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 2:42pm
  No, Obama is more concerned if P Harry can play golf or shoot hoops.
  
  Obama knows **** about the military.
  
  “Corpse man”
  
  Jack @$$.
  
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- katzkiner
  Posted on December 25, 2012 at 6:13pm
  George flew an F-104, it was known as a widow maker. A very dangerous craft. The wings were razor sharp and the pilot had to be to stay alive.
  
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- XPat
  Posted on December 25, 2012 at 8:44pm
  Obama could never be a fighter pilot. Not even an Air Force fighter pilot.Too much of a wussy.
  
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DeOppressoLiber
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 12:34pm
Reach For The Sky Big H. Just like Douglas Bader from WWII and the Battle of Britain.

He should have a Pin Up painted on the side of the Apache.

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jungle J
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 12:17pm
You belong to our tribe…get some.

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TelepromoterNChief
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 12:05pm
I’m impressed with the military service the British Royalty has been involved in.

Sad to think how many of our AmeriKan Royalty are nothing but COWARDS.

A photo op with the troops now and then is the extent of their service.

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- TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 12:15pm
  The days of Dems being able to relate to the Military is long gone. The left worships at the feet of Kerry styled Vets and Obama styled radicals. The Military are just props for photo ops. Like the Tank and Helmet was a prop for Dookyinhiskhakis when he ran…
  
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- Lotus503
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 12:15pm
  You would never see Mr. Obama as a weapons officer in an Apache gunship….
  
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- TelepromoterNChief
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 2:45pm
  @lotus503
  
  I hope not.
  
  That fool wouldn’t know what to do.
  
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denkat56
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 12:03pm
The iceman comet.

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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 11:57am
Excellent, now if we had a leader who was not such a craven coward…

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- TelepromoterNChief
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 12:07pm
  Careful.
  He’s playing golf, surfing and drinking egg nog with the family.
  Lets not bother with the troops serving overseas right now….
  
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- rawmilker
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 12:30pm
  Isn’t that what 47% of so-called americans want, dope smoking, coke snorting, bi-sexual community organizing communist collectivist as their dear leader?
  
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TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 11:56am
Great Job “Big H” If it’s in fact true…

BUT what I want to know…. ?? … Is WTH is a “posh voice over the radio”… ??

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- QuincySmith
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 12:38pm
  very much like a posh voice under the radio, but less tinny.
  
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- Mapache
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 12:43pm
  What does the ‘Big’ in ‘Big H’ refer?
  
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- 1956
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 12:48pm
  Just as we can hear the difference between a Brooklyn accent and one from Manhattan, the Brits can tell the difference between English spoken by Royalty and that spoken by the “commoner” in London… or anywhere else in the UK for that matter.
  
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- TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 1:06pm
  QUINCY / MAPACHE… Lol.
  
  ’56. I dunno’… I’m not sure I would put Manhattanites on the same level as royalty however posh they may feel or speak… lol. Being from NY as a kid and having lost any trace of an accent I had… they ALL sound the same to me now no matter what part of the city… but I get your drift for sure…
  
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 11:54am
Go Big “H” pull that trigger as often as necessary.

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- The-Monk
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 12:12pm
  I thought that was Hilary’s nickname.. LOL
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 1:46pm
  Hi MONK, Well yeah, that the American Big “H”
  Now it just looks like she will be the unemployed “H” for now. Employment will pick up when the funds start flowing for her next attempt to become the presidential candidate.
  
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SecretAmerican
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 11:51am
Good job, Harry!

Send them to hell where they belong.

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