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Prince George joins dad Prince William to check out airplanes

3:43 a.m. Saturday, July 9, 2016 | Filed in: Nation & World

Prince George, is lifted out of the cockpit of a red arrows plane by his father Prince William as they visit the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England, Friday July 8, 2016. (Richard Pohle/ Pool photo via AP)

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Prince George, the airplane-loving future king of England, looked a bit nervous at the Royal Air Force Base with his dad, Prince William, on Friday.

Duchess Kate Middleton joined her son and husband for the family field trip. They received a warm welcome from from the airmen at the base.

#PrinceGeorge joined his parents for an air show so it\'s safe to say he\'s already having a cooler day than we are  | : Chris Jackson/Getty

Prince George waved at visitors at the Royal International Air Tattoo, giving them a cheerful hello.

At one point, he seemed to get overwhelmed, reaching up to his mother to pick him up.

Prince George has arrived at RAF Fairford for the Royal International Air Tattoo pic.twitter.com/U5KqpxOUw5

The nearly 3-year-old George wore a pair of noise-cancelling headphones on the loud tarmac as his dad showed him around.

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Flight Lieutenant Jim Hobkirk spent some time chatting with the royal family. He told People that the young prince had a strong technical knowledge of the airplanes. Prince George pointed to the tail rotor of a helicopter.

"I imagine his father has told him about helicopters, so he knew what that was called and kept saying, \'tail rotor.\' It was good to see his technical knowledge! Some training going on early!" Hobkirk said.

The prince clung closely to his parents as they explored the inside of a helicopter. Later, he sat in the backseat with his mom instead of at the controls, seeming a bit overwhelmed

Taking a closer look at a @royalairforceuk Squirrel helicopter, which The Duke trained upon at RAF Shawbury in 2009. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George are attending the spectacular Royal International Air Tattoo today.

"He seemed overawed with the noise and being inside a helicopter," Hobkirk said. "Everyone was just trying to keep him happy."

Prince George has a pair of ear defenders on now as he views one of the spectacular Red Arrow Hawk jets #RIAT16pic.twitter.com/qsKyU4DFYE

Prince William flew with the Royal Air Force Search and Rescue Force from 2009-2013. He\'s now a full-time pilot for the East Anglian Air Ambulance. He donates his salary to charity.

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