However, my military flying was also hazardous
Yes, but hazardous to whom . . . . . . ?
This has reminded me that when I did my Diploma course, back in 1986 at the now long defunct Institute of Aviation Medicine, at Farnborough, I stayed for six months at the Officers' Mess there. On many occasions one would see fast jet pilots staggering back to their rooms in the early hours, exceedingly inebriated, then realise with some horror that they would be flying things like Hawks, Hunters, Harriers and Tornadoes the very next morning ! The liver only metabolises alcohol at about 15mg/100ml/hour , so some of those guys were almost certainly still over the legal limit for driving as they were taking off ! Scary, eh ?
I do understand that this is no longer a common occurrence now !