First British Astronaut
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So why have the AAC got the monopoly on this (Kevlar donned for incoming)........Tim Mace was runner up to Helen Sharman in the first cosmonaut batch and now we find another AAC member up for it, and why are they all called Timothy. Come on light blue, pull your fingers out. Maybe it's due to manning levels 
Anyway good luck to the chap......Per Ardua Ad Astra
Anyway good luck to the chap......Per Ardua Ad Astra
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from the pprune archive you can see the RAF did have an earlier candidate but trg was curtailed after the Challenger disaster.
http://www.pprune.org/archive/index.php/t-39044.html
http://www.pprune.org/archive/index.php/t-39044.html
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Orac,
There's also Michael Foale who holds the record for the longest time in space by a Briton.
There's also Michael Foale who holds the record for the longest time in space by a Briton.
Congratulations Tim!!
Referring to that RAF pilot in the 80s who would have gone up in space, i also recall in 87 or 88, there was a trio of officers, one was a Signals Major who went around schools (one of them was my prep school in Cambs) to talk about their training at KSC for a shuttle mission to support Skynet, up to the point of the Challenger crash.
Referring to that RAF pilot in the 80s who would have gone up in space, i also recall in 87 or 88, there was a trio of officers, one was a Signals Major who went around schools (one of them was my prep school in Cambs) to talk about their training at KSC for a shuttle mission to support Skynet, up to the point of the Challenger crash.
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Well done to both Tim and the AAC.
This is tangible proof that the AAC has come a long way in recent years.
Good Luck.
This is tangible proof that the AAC has come a long way in recent years.
Good Luck.
Tangible proof that teenie weenies are space cadets from another planet?
Timbo congratulations, fantastic news fella.
Does that make it a three tier Air Corps now?
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Congrats, very envious.
But is there a Ginger conspiricy to take all of the dream jobs? First the arrows and now space. What next, Chris Evans to replace Clarkson on Top Gear?
But is there a Ginger conspiricy to take all of the dream jobs? First the arrows and now space. What next, Chris Evans to replace Clarkson on Top Gear?
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Nice to have a British astronaut, but I seem to recall photos showing that Helen Sharman & Michael Foale flew with the Stars and Stripes on their suits rather than the Union Flag - apologies if recalled incorrectly...
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Nice to have a British astronaut, but I seem to recall photos showing that Helen Sharman & Michael Foale flew with the Stars and Stripes on their suits rather than the Union Flag - apologies if recalled incorrectly...
Helen Sharman flew with a totally different patch on her shoulder!
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Because they are selected on merit......
Edited to add - PR09 out? Where can I get the info?
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Yes because in the RAF aircrew get in because their daddy was in the wegiment. I see your "smilie" and raise it!
One pace forward all those who are Astronauts and in the RAF? Stand still crab....