- AWESOME! Credits to BBC. Prince William performed a "waterbird" landing in a helicopter for the first time. Enjoy Real Life Flying On 120 Different aircraft at Duke of Cambridge has landed a Sea King helicopter on water as part of his tour of Canada with his wife, Kate. The RAF search and rescue pilot had requested the exercise ahead of a day of activities on Prince Edward Island.Prince William - reverting briefly to his alter-ego as Flight lieutenant William Wales of the RAF Search and Rescue service - proved that a Sea King helicopter also has an alter-ego, as quite a handy boat. He was practising a technique known as "waterbirding", perfected by the Canadian marine rescue service for use in emergencies.