Prince William on His Time as a Search and Rescue Pilot: I Miss This Life [Video]

On an engagement during his final day in Cape Town, South Africa, Prince William reminisced about his time as a search and rescue helicopter pilot.

On Nov. 7, the Prince of Wales, 42, met volunteers working for the National Seas Rescue Institute (NSRI), hearing about their lifesaving work and asking them what inspired them to get involved. According to The Mirror, before hopping on a lifeboat, the future king asked how choppy the water was and, donning a life jacket, joked that he should maybe wear more gear so he didn’t get wet. 

“Nice windy day today!” he joked. “How are the seas today? It’s quite choppy!”

As he took to the water in the lifeboat, the outlet reported that he said, after being asked if he’d ever done search and rescue work, “I miss this life. Any chance to get back, I’ll take.”