Prince William Rescues Man from Gas Rig 12.27K Brian Moylan 10/05/10 04:30PM Filed to: Royalty Royalty Prince William Helicopters Rescue Gettypic tweet Gizmodo Prince William performed his first mission as a Royal Air Force search and rescue helicopter pilot today, airlifting a man having a heart attack from a gas rig off the northern coast of England. What, there was no shining armor?