CAMP BASTION, Afghanistan - Prince Harry, third in line to the British throne, flew into southern Afghanistan on Friday to begin a four-month combat tour as a gunner for an attack helicopter.

The first production model of the AH-64A Apache was delivered to the United States military in 1984, making it 41 years old. It's expected to serve for 20 more.

A South Korean Apache AH-64 helicopter fires flares during a joint U.S. military drill at Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, South Korea, on June 15, 2023. (Jung Yeon-je/Pool Photo via AP ...

The second phase of Korea’s heavy attack helicopter acquisition program — which sought to purchase U.S.-made AH-64E Apache helicopters by 2028 at a projected cost of more than 3 trillion won ...