First British Astronaut
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I believe an ex-RAF Puma pilot made it quite a long way through the selection process, but alas no cigar for him. Well done to the winner, I am very very envious of your achievement. 
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Well done Tim
I’m really pleased that Tim got the nod. He is one of those incredibly talented guys that you would love to hate, however he is such a genuinely nice guy that you really can’t! Well done and I sincerely hope he does get to space as it will be richly deserved.
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Well done Tim. Truly deserved by a top bloke. I knew him when he worked with the first AH AMTAT and he was instrumental in the team that made AH what it is today.
But lets not be to hasty here....
He is longer a AH Major, he is acivilian Test Pilot for Agusta Westlands, having left the AAC a few months ago. To take it a step further the AAC did absolutely nothing to help him - and when I mean nothing, I am not too sure if the hierarchy even knew that he was doing it, and were even concerned that he was steadily progressing through the selection process.
I am chuffed to NAAFI break for him and his family - but sadly this is yet another case of one of the cream pilots of the Corps not having his career aspirations met by an AAC that is happy to let people leave/transfer rather than follow a career in and around the cockpit.
I am surprised that the Agusta Westland PR machine isn't making more of this great success story for the company, rather than letting ArmyPR take the limelight. Infact I do know - all of the Augusta Westland PR is conducted by its Italian office so isn't really interested in UK stuff (take note - possible wider lesson for the future).
Well done we are all very proud.
But lets not be to hasty here....
He is longer a AH Major, he is acivilian Test Pilot for Agusta Westlands, having left the AAC a few months ago. To take it a step further the AAC did absolutely nothing to help him - and when I mean nothing, I am not too sure if the hierarchy even knew that he was doing it, and were even concerned that he was steadily progressing through the selection process.
I am chuffed to NAAFI break for him and his family - but sadly this is yet another case of one of the cream pilots of the Corps not having his career aspirations met by an AAC that is happy to let people leave/transfer rather than follow a career in and around the cockpit.
I am surprised that the Agusta Westland PR machine isn't making more of this great success story for the company, rather than letting ArmyPR take the limelight. Infact I do know - all of the Augusta Westland PR is conducted by its Italian office so isn't really interested in UK stuff (take note - possible wider lesson for the future).
Well done we are all very proud.
Originally Posted by Front Seater
all of the Augusta Westland PR is conducted by its Italian office
TP, very well done indeed - may your astroboots end up in that extraterrestrial dust after all.
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All The Way Tim
Tim,
From someone who had a small hand in your early flying years well done indeed. More recently you have always been welcome in our Apache sim. Your kindness, interest and professionalism are an example to all. I shall be surprised if I can't blag the odd pint when you get aloft. Respect
LB
From someone who had a small hand in your early flying years well done indeed. More recently you have always been welcome in our Apache sim. Your kindness, interest and professionalism are an example to all. I shall be surprised if I can't blag the odd pint when you get aloft. Respect
LB
Tim
None but a blockhead
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Still waiting for "Refugee" to come true, a short story by Arthur C Clarke written in the days when the UK still had hopes of DIY space exploration. That had the Prince of Wales stowing away in a British rocket in an attempt to get away from media attention. First Windsor in space - now, that'd get the septics' attention.
