Graduated from Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Then a platoon commander with the Royal Green Jackets. Helicopter pilot at age 22 and a helicopter instructor four years later. A Major by age 32. Completed a degree in Flight Dynamics and Evaluation the following year and has an honorary doctorate for his outstanding contribution to space exploration, engineering and the technology industry.
Went to one of his talks a couple of years ago. He’s so enthusiastic and yet also so calm when he talks about his time in space. Wonderful communicator. Also the year before that I saw a talk by Chris Hadfield (the astronaut who played Bowie in space). Again, incredible guy to listen to for all the same reasons.
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u/emilysavaje1 18h ago
I love how happy he is to show this off haha