The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge treated Prince George to a trip to the world’s largest air show, two weeks before his third birthday.
The Duchess recently revealed Prince George’s favourite day out includes a trip to the National History Museum, but the aircraft on display at the Royal International Air Tattoo on Friday 8 July may well have trumped dinosaurs in George’s affections.
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Once he was equipped with the proper safety gear - blue ear defenders - Prince George got to take a close look inside a Squirrel helicopter - the type of aircraft his father trained in while based at RAF Shawbury in 2009.
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He was also allowed to sit in the cockpit of a Red Arrow Hawk and the family met members of the Red Arrows display team before their performance at RAF Fairford.
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The Duchess is patron of the Air Cadet Organisation and the family visited the Air Tattoo to mark the Air Cadets’ 75th anniversary.
Scroll through the gallery below for more pictures from Prince George’s trip to the Royal International Air Show:
Prince George At The Air Tattoo
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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Prince George wears ear defenders as he sits in a helicopter, during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford - the world's largest military airshow, with his parents the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. (credit:Chris Radburn/PA Wire)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George speak to Carol Vorderman, Ambassador for the RAF Air Cadets after arriving for a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George arrive for a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George arrive for a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: (EDITORS NOTE: Retransmission of #545492832 with alternate crop.) Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George arrive for a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (L), Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George arrive for a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: (EDITORS NOTE: Retransmission of #545493084 with alternate crop.) Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George speak to Carol Vorderman, Ambassador for the RAF Air Cadets after arriving for a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George look at a Squirrel helicopter during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George during Visit The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Luca Teuchmann/WireImage) (credit:Luca Teuchmann via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince George shakes hands with a pilot as Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge looks on during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George sit inside a Squirrel helicopter during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George sit inside a Squirrel helicopter during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Luca Teuchmann/WireImage) (credit:Luca Teuchmann via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George during Visit The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Luca Teuchmann/WireImage) (credit:Luca Teuchmann via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge arrive for a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince George during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George during Visit The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Luca Teuchmann/WireImage) (credit:Luca Teuchmann via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge arrive for a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge attend the The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) (credit:Samir Hussein via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge attend the The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) (credit:Samir Hussein via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge attend the The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) (credit:Samir Hussein via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge attend the The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) (credit:Samir Hussein via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge attend the The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) (credit:Samir Hussein via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge attend the The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) (credit:Samir Hussein via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge sit in a helicopter as they attend the The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) (credit:Samir Hussein via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge sit in a helicopter as they attend the The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) (credit:Samir Hussein via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge attend the The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) (credit:Samir Hussein via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, WALES - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge sit in a helicopter as they attend the The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) (credit:Samir Hussein via Getty Images)
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Prince George looks at a helicopter with his mother the Duchess of Cambridge during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford - the world's largest military airshow. (credit:Chris Radburn/PA Wire)
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Prince George is lifted from a helicopter by his parents the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford - the world's largest military airshow. (credit:Chris Radburn/PA Wire)